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
Enfield 1904
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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phthisis; 22 from other forms of tuberculosis.
There were 51 deaths from diseases of the nervous
system, 20 being due to apoplexy, 7 to meningitis,
and 17 to convulsions.
Diseases of the circulatory system caused 47
deaths, 29 being due to endocarditis.
From diseases of the respiratory organs
there were 59 deaths, 37 from bronchitis, 19
from pneumonia, and 2 from pleurisy.
Diseases of the digestive system caused 21
deaths, of which 2 were due to cirrhosis of the
liver, and there were also 4 from chronic
alcoholism.
There were 20 deaths from violence, of which
3 were due to suffocation by overlaying, and 3
were suicides.
The cases of infectious disease reported were:—
| 1st Qtr. | 2nd Qtr. | 3rd Qtr. | 4th Qtr. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlatina | 29 | 23 | 27 | 61 | 140 |
| Diphtheria | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 53 |
| Enteric Fever | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 16 |
| Small Pox | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Erysipelas | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 28 |
| Puerperal Fever | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Membranous Croup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 61 | 53 | 51 | 79 | 244 |
The following table shows the number of