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The number of patients admitted to the Hospital was smallest
in February (29 cases) and highest in November (62 cases).

Scarlet Fever.— The number of cases notified in Hornsey
during 1910 was 173, and of these 136, equal to 78 per cent. of
the cases notified, were admitted to the Isolation Hospital.
There were also 62 cases of Scarlet Fever admitted from
Finchley and 139 from Wood Green.
There were five deaths in the Hospital during the year from
Scarlet Fever, giving a case mortality of 1.2 per cent. of the
cases of Scarlet Fever under treatment.
Diphtheria.— There were 105 cases of Diphtheria notified
in the Borough during the year, and of these 80 cases (equal to
76 per cent. of those notified) were admitted to the Isolation
Hospital.
There were also 47 cases of Diphtheria admitted from Finchley
and 88 from Wood Green.
There were 18 deaths in the Hospital during the year from
Diphtheria, giving a case mortality of 7.1 per cent. of the cases
of Diphtheria under treatment.
Enteric Fever.— There were ten cases of this disease notified
in the Borough during the year, three of which were admitted
to the Borough Hospital.
There were 4 cases of Enteric Fever admitted from Finchley,
and 4 from Wood Green.
There were 3 deaths in the Hospital during the year from
Enteric Fever, giving a case mortality of 30 per cent. of the cases
of Enteric Fever under treatment.