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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 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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During the year 50 cases were sent to hospital or sanatorium. The sanatoria or hospitals to which they were admitted are shown below:—
| Pulmonary Cases. | Non-pulmonary Cases. | |
|---|---|---|
| Brompton Hospital | 4 | — |
| Clare Hall | 12 | — |
| Eversfield Chest Hospital | 2 | — |
| Eairlight Sanatorium | 3 | — |
| Grosvenor Sanatorium | 1 | — |
| Harefield Sanatorium | 28 | — |
| Hendon Cottage Hospital | — | 2 |
| King Edward VII Sanatorium | 1 | — |
| Lord Mayor Treloar Hospital | — | 2 |
| Melton Lodge | — | 1 |
| National Hospital, Benenden | 2 | — |
| North Middlesex Hospital | 4 | — |
| Preston Hall | 1 | — |
| Royal National Sanatorium, Bourne-mouth | 2 | - |
| Royal Northern Hospital | 1 | — |
| Royal Sea Bathing Hospital | — | 3 |
| Victoria Home | — | 1 |
| 61 | 9 |
The bacteriological examination of specimens from the district is carried out at the Joint Isolation Hospital, and during 1933 the following examinations were made:—
| Positive. | Negative. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 24 | 453 | 477 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 20 | 121 | 141 |
| 44 | 574 | 618 |