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Wood Green 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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number of cases notified was 279 an increase of 30 over the figure
for the previous year. There was a small increase in the number
of cases of scarlet fever and diphtheria, 92 and 63 as compared
with 72 and 46 for the previous year. The number of cases
removed to hospital or sanatorium was 232 as compared with 215
in 1937, and the total deaths from notifiable infectious disease was
<50 as compared with 68 in 1937.
The following table shows the number of cases of disease admitted to the .Joint Isolation Hospital from the various Wards in the Borough :—
| Alexandra-Bowes. | Town Hall. | Noel Park. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 19 | 18 | 36 |
| Diphtheria | 17 | 21 | 22 |
| Chicken-pox | 1 | — | 1 |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | 1 | — | — |
| Enteric Fever | — | 1 | — |
| Erysipelas | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Measles | 5 | — | 5 |
| Totals | 44 | 43 | 66 |
In addition 1 case of scarlet fever and 1 case of diphtheria were
removed to other isolation hospitals.
The distribution of scarlet fever and diphtheria over the year is shown below :—
| Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | |
|---|---|---|
| First quarter | 22 | 11 |
| Second quarter | 25 | 16 |
| Third quarter | 22 | 14 |
| Fourth quarter | 23 | 22 |
| 92 | 63 |