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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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Sex.
| Men | 66 |
| Women | 58 |
| Boys | 4 |
| Girls | 8 |
| 136 |
Deaths.
The number of deaths from this disease is shewn in (lie following table:—
| Ward. | Male. | Female. | Total. | Death-rate. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town | 1 | 1 | 2 | .29 |
| Chase | 2 | 8 | 10 | .81 |
| Ordnance | 4 | 1 | 5 | .36 |
| Green Street and Ponders End | 8 | 4 | 12 | .96 |
| Bush Hill Park | 4 | 7 | 11 | .97 |
| Hadley and Cockfosters | ... | ... | ... | .00 |
| 19 | 21 | 40 | .69 |
The number of cases known to be living in the District at the
end of the year was 87, and the number away at Sanatorium or
Infirmary at the same date was 30.
The following facts, obtained when visiting the cases, are of
interest:—
The number of cases which came from other districts shortly
before being taken ill was 15, and the number which came while ill
was 18.
One or both parents known to have died of Phthisis in 16
cases.
Children known to have died of Phthisis in 2 cases.