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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 1919

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]

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Table: ENFIELD ZYMOTIC DEATH-RATE.The zymotic death-rate, after deducting 4 deaths of persons from outside the district who died in the Isolation Hospital (which is situate in Enfield), is 0.22 per thousand.

ENFIELD ZYMOTIC DEATH-RATE.

The zymotic death-rate, after deducting 4 deaths of persons from outside the district who died in the Isolation Hospital (which is situate in Enfield), is 0.22 per thousand.

Disease.1918.1919.
Deaths.Death-rate.Deaths.Death-rate.
Scarlet Fever....00..01
Diphtheria....006.09
Enteric Fever3.04....00
Erysipelas1.013.04
Measles2.031.01
Whooping Cough12.192.03
Epidemic Enteritis....001.01
Totals18.2914.22

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INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
Scarlet Fever.

Table: Two hundred and seventy-six cases of Scarlet Fever occurred during the year in 176 houses, as follows:—

Two hundred and seventy-six cases of Scarlet Fever occurred during the year in 176 houses, as follows:—

No. of houses where 1 case occurred143
,, ,, ,, 2 cases ,,24
,, ,, ,, 3 ,, ,,5
,, ,, ,, 4 ,, ,,2
,, ,, ,, 5 ,, ,,1
,, ,, ,, 57 ,, ,,1
Total number of houses where cases occurred176
Total number of cases 276