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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Wood Green 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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The following deaths have occurred in the Isolation Hospitals:—
| Age. | Disease. | No. of Day after Admission. | Cause of Death. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hornsey | 3 | Diphtheria | 8 | Diphtheria |
| Hornsey | 4 | Diphtheria | 6 | Diphtheria |
| Hornsey | 5 | Diphtheria | 2 | Diphtheria |
| Hornsey | 8 | Diphtheria | 8 | Diphtheria |
| Hornsey | 2 | Diphtheria | 1 | Diphtheria Laryngeal |
| Hornsey | 16 | Cerebro Sp. | M. 4 | Cerebro Sp. M |
| Southgate | 1½ | Diphtheria | 26 | Diphtheria |
| Southgate | 10 | Enteric | 10 | Enteric |
ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
The seven principal Zymotic Diseases caused 14 deaths, which
corresponds to an annual rate of .27 per 1,000 of the population,
against 21 deaths, or .43 per 1,000, in 1918.
The following are the numbers of deaths from each of these diseases for the years 1919 and 1918:—
| Disease. | Number of Deaths— | |
|---|---|---|
| 1919. | 1918. | |
| Small Pox | - | - |
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | - |
| Diphtheria | 9 | 5 |
| Enteric Fever | 1 | 1 |
| Measles | - | 5 |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | 6 |
| Diarrhoea | 2 | 4 |
| 14 | 21 | |