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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 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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| 1905. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria | Enteric Fever. | Erysipelas | Small-Pox. | Pueperal Fever. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| During 1st quarter | 78 | 42 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| During 2nd quarter | 55 | 41 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| During 3rd quarter | 43 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| During 4th quarter | 85 | 37 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 261 | 153 | 20 | 39 | 1 | 3 |
The occurrence of the cases in the different Wards is shown in the following table : —
| Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria | Enteric Fever. | Erysipelas Small-pox | Puerperal Fever. | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highgate | 36 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 59 |
| Muswell Hill | 27 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| Crouch End | 14 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| West Hornsey | 86 | 37 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 138 |
| East Hornsey | 35 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 66 |
| North Haringey | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| South Haringey | 15 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| Stroud Green .. | 23 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 45 |
| Finsbury Park.. | 11 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Total | 261 | 153 | 20 | 39 | 1 | 3 | 477 |
| The attack rate per 1,000 of the population for the chief of these diseases during the last seven years was as follows: — | |||||||
| 1905 | 1904 | 1903 | 1902 | 1901 | 1900 | 1899 | |
| Scarlet Fever | 3???6 | 2.33 | 2.58 | 3.45 | 6.81 | 2.63 | 5.16 |
| Diphtheria | 1.79 | 1.19 | 0.79 | 1.31 | 1.82 | 1.52 | 1.49 |
| Enteric Fever | 0.23 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.50 | 0.47 | 0.45 | 0.32 |
| Erysipelas | 0.45 | 0.47 | 0.31 | 0.43 | 0.53 | 0.63 | 0.51 |
| Small Pox | 0.01 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.47 | 013 | 0 | 019 |