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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 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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Paratyphoid Fever
One case of paratyphoid fever was notified in a male aged 13
years. The patient returned from a continental holiday with
symptoms of diarrheoa and a fortnight later was admitted to
hospital where he remained for six weeks.
Scarlet Fever

Table: There were 92 corrected scarlet fever notifications during the year, but no deaths were attributed to the disease. Of 27 cases admitted to hospital the diagnosis was amended in one instance to German Measles.

There were 92 corrected scarlet fever notifications during the year, but no deaths were attributed to the disease. Of 27 cases admitted to hospital the diagnosis was amended in one instance to German Measles.

HospitalDiagnosis confirmed & cases treated to a conclusionDiagnosis amended
Number of casesAverage stay in hospital (days)Number of casesAverage stay in hospital (days)
St. Ann's General2211.218
Other Hospitals424.7--

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Whooping Cough
The number of notified cases during the year was 133. No
deaths were attributed to the disease, 14 severe cases were
admitted to hospital and the average stay in hospital of the cases
was 22 days
Diseases of Arteries and cancer

Table: These two disease groups account for a very large proportion of yearly deaths

These two disease groups account for a very large proportion of yearly deaths

I Disease of Arteries(a) Coronary Heart Disease, Angina
(b) Vascular Diseases of the Nervous System
II Cancer(a) Cancer of Lung
(b) Cancer of other sites