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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 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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The following table gives the principal Ward statistics:—
| WARD. | Estimated population. | Birth-rate. | Death-rate. | Infantile mortality. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highgate | 13,522 | 12.0 | 6.4 | 55 |
| Muswell Hill | 13,720 | 11.9 | 6.3 | 42 |
| Crouch End | 6,351 | 11.4 | 5.5 | 68 |
| West Hornsey | 14,499 | 23.8 | 8.1 | 66 |
| East Hornsey | 13,315 | 16.2 | 6.3 | 54 |
| North Haringey | 10,340 | 15.4 | 8.8 | 87 |
| South Haringey | 5,899 | 13.2 | 8.4 | 51 |
| Stroud Green | 9,791 | 9.6 | 8.7 | 127 |
| Finsbury Park | 7,284 | 13.4 | 10.5 | 112 |
| The Borough | 94,721 | 14.7 | 7.7 | 69 |
Notifications of Infectious Disease.— The notifications of
infectious disease received during the year shew a decrease of 101
over those of 1909, the figures being 329 and 430, and are 54 fewer
than those of 1908.
The decrease is almost a general one, only Enteric Fever shewing
an increase of cases notified. Thus, of Scarlet Fever there
were 48 fewer cases notified, of Diphtheria 46 fewer, of Erysipelas
7 fewer, and of Phthisis 6 fewer.
In the case of Enteric Fever there were 6 more cases notified than in 1909, and of the ten cases notified three proved fatal. Two of the deaths occurred outside the Borough.
| 1910. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria | Enteric Fever. | Puerperal Fever. | Erysipelas | Small-Pox. | Phthisis. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| During 1st quarter | 41 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2nd quarter | 47 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 3rd quarter | 37 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| 4th quarter | 48 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 173 | 105 | 10 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 10 |