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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 1914

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

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The subjoined table gives the incidence and mortality for the
various wards.

Table: DIPHTHERIA.

DIPHTHERIA.

Jan.Feb.Mar.AprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total
HarringayCases...333...5115104641
Deaths...........................2...2
West GreenCases211423424810344
Deaths............1............2...14
St. Ann'sCases356541314779973
Deaths1......11......1...1139
High CrossCases97245563415556
Deaths31.........2...1......1...8
MiddleCases111365295772288103
Deaths2...21............13...110
LowerCases62523231325337
Deaths2...1.....................1...4

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Diphtheria antitoxic serum is supplied, upon the requisition of a
medical practitioner, at the Town Hall, or, when it is closed, at the
Central, Conway Road, Umfreville Road, Minster Road, and Coombes
Croft Fire Stations.
Throat swabs are examined bacteriologically by the Medical Officer
of Health for the Diphtheria Bacillus, and reports furnished as soon
as possible.
ENTERIC FEVER.
The same number of cases of Enteric Fever was notified in 1914
as in 1913, viz :—11.
There were four deaths recorded, but three of these related to
patients coming from outside the district and dying in the M.A.B.
hospital.
One patient, nursed by her mother, conveyed the infection to the
latter. Ore patient developed the disease a week after returning home
from another district, and another within 17 days of taking up residence
here. Two sufferers had eaten shell fish (mussels and oysters) shortly
before developing the complaint.