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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
Tottenham 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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Number of Children at 31.12.52. who had completed a course of immunisation at any time before that date
| Age at 31. 12. 52. i.e. Born in year | Under 1 1952 | 1 1951 | 2 1950 | 3 1949 | 4 1948 | 5 1947 | 6 1946 | 7 1945 | 8 1944 | 9 1943 | 10 1942 | 11 1941 | 12 1940 | 13 1939 | 14 1938 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number Immunised | 141 | 825 | 1025 | 1219 | 1492 | 1889 | 1730 | 1469 | 1674 | 1426 | 1448 | 1101 | 1056 | 1198 | 1381 |
| Group Totals | 4.702 | 8, 188 | 6. 184 | ||||||||||||
| Grand Total | 19.074 | ||||||||||||||
Scarlet Fever
The number of cases of scarlet fever notified during 1952
was above the average. The total of 356 cases exceeded the
previous year's figure by 111, However, the illness continued to
be mild in character, and no deaths were attributed to the disease.
158 confirmed cases were admitted to hospital, The diagnosis in
36 other cases admitted as suffering from scarlet fever was amended
as follows:-
Bronchitis, 2; Broncho-Pneumonia, 1; Catarrhal Sore Throat, 1;
Chickenpox, 2; Crystalluria, 1; Enteritis, 1; Erythema, 2;
Measles, 4; Meningococcal Meningitis, 1; Mumps, 1; Osteomyelitis
1; Otitis Media, 1; Rubella, 10; Tonsillitis, 6; No obvious
disease, 2.
Details of the cases treated in hospital are as follows:-
| Hospital | Diagnosis Correct and Cases Treated to a Conclusion. | Diagnosis Incorrect | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Cases | Average stay in Hospital (days) | Number of Cases | Average stay in Hospital (days) | |
| St. Ann's General | 129 | 15.9 | 34 | 10.6 |
| Other Hospitals | 29 | 20.9 | 2 | 13.0 |