Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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Notifiable Disease. | Males. | Females | Under one. | 1—2 | 2—3 | 3—4 | 4—5 | 5—10 | 10—15 | 15—20 | 20—35 | 35—45 | 45—65 | 65 & over. | Total Cases Removed to Isolation Hospital by Council |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scarlet Fever | 159 | 164 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 148 | 67 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | - | 166 |
Diphtheria | 44 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 18 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 3 | - | 83 |
Pneumonia | 39 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 16 | - |
Erysipelas | 13 | 22 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 14 |
Puerperal Pyrexia | — | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
Dysentery | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 8 |
Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 8 | 6 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Meningitis | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 |
Malaria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Scabies | 264 | 327 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 129 | 97 | 57 | 164 | 39 | 36 | 9 | 1 |
Enteritis | 5 | 2 | 4 | - | — | — | — | —. | — | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 3 |
Food Poisoning | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | - |
Whooping Cough | 84 | 97 | 26 | 35 | 30 | 24 | 22 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | - | 10 |
Measles | 270 | 322 | 19 | 74 | 87 | 92 | 116 | 185 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 31 |
Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 114 | 84 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 98 | 25 | 31 | 8 | — |
Other forms of Tuberculosis | 10 | 14 | — | — | - | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | — | 1 | — |
Poliomyelitis | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Totals | 1,019 | 1,133 | 79 | 133 | 166 | 159 | 195 | 541 | 205 | 99 | 327 | 94 | 117 | 37 | 325 |