London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Hornsey 1898
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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From the following table will be seen the various Wards in which the 350 cases notified occurred:—
| Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Typhoid Fever. | Erysipelas. | Small Pox. | Membranous Croup. | Continued Fever. | Puerperal Fever. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highgate | 26 | 9 | 4 | 11 | — | - | — | - | 50 |
| Muswell Hill | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | - | — | — | 15 |
| Crouch End | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 16 |
| Hornsey | 45 | 34 | 7 | 17 | — | 1 | — | — | 104 |
| North Haringey | 25 | 16 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 58 |
| South Haringey | 20 | 28 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 49 |
| Stroud Green | 20 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 35 |
| Finsbury Park | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 23 |
| Totals | 168 | 99 | 31 | 51 | — | 1 | - | — | 350 |