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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 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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I would draw particular attention to the chart shewing the
number of cases of infectious disease notified, which shews that
no cases of infectious disease occurred during the weeks ending
January 14th, April 15th, June 3rd, August 5th and 19th, and
September 9th, while there were other eight weeks in which there
were only two cases notified each week.
ENTERIC FEVER.
Two cases were notified during the year, but a careful investigation
failed to shew the source of infection in either case. The
sanitary condition of both houses was quite satisfactory.
PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS.
The following table shews the number of notifications of Pulmonary Tuberculosis received:—
| Ward. | Medical Practitioners | Hospital. | Poor Law. | School | Total. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Supplemental. | Primary | Supplemental. | Primary | Supplemental. | Primary | Supplemental. | ||
| Town | 12 | 1 | 4 | i | 1 | 14 | 5 | ||
| Chase | 16 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ... | 21 | 5 |
| Ordnance | 17 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 10 |
| Green Street and Ponders End | 23 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 8 |
| Bush Hill Park | 27 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 8 |
| Hadley arid Cockfosters | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Total | 95 | 7 | 25 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 136 | 36 |
Total notifications, 172.
18 primary notifications had also been notified in previous years.