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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 1913

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham District]

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pleasing to your Medical Officer to record that expressions
of appreciation of the value of the bacteriological reports to
the Tottenham Practitioners have repeatedly been given,
and he trusts that the usefulness of the laboratory will be
extended.

Table: DIPHTHERIA.

DIPHTHERIA.

Jan.Feb.Mar.AprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total
HarringayCases77223121851140
Deaths......1............1...1......3
West GreenCases3133...11...343224
Deaths.......................................
St. Ann'sCases3...21321131111644
Deaths........................1...214
High CrossCases7473136741061169
Deaths...11.........1......1217
MiddleCases245...5734786657
Deaths......2......1112.........7
LowerCases11...12122...110324
Deaths...1............11.........14

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ENTERIC FEVER.
Eleven cases of Enteric Fever were notified during
the year.
Of the cases notified, one person had eaten winkles
six weeks previous to onset of illness, and developed a rash
at the time. The occupation of a second person affected was
that of mussel vendor.
Four patients followed occupations that took them
outside the district
Careful enquiry in every case failed to show that there
was a common origin for any two, and long intervals
intervened between the different notifications.