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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 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]

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Deaths under one year of age of Illegitimate
Children.— There were 76 illegitimate births registered during
the year, and 11 deaths under one year of age of illegitimate
children occurred. This gives an infantile mortality among
illegitimate children of 145.
The number of legitimate births registered was 1,631, and
the number of deaths under one year of age of legitimate children,
was 82. This gives an infantile mortality among legitimate
children of 50.

Table: Infectious Diseases.— The cases of Infectious Disease notified during 1920 were as follows:—

Infectious Diseases.— The cases of Infectious Disease notified during 1920 were as follows:—

Scarlet Fever245
Diphtheria149
Enteric Fever6
Malaria10
Dysentery2
Puerperal Fever2
Erysipelas27
Ophthalmia Neonatorum8
Pneumonia98
Cerebro-spinal Fever1
Encephalitis Lethargica4
Poliomyelitis3
Phthisis126
Other forms of Tuberculosis16

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The occurrences of the cases in the different Wards and the
number notified during each quarter of the year were as follows:—