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Enfield 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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The mildness of the 276 cases of this disease which occurred
during the year may be judged by the fact that only one death
occurred.
This is an exceptionally low rate of mortality in this disease.
Diphtheria.
Fifty-six cases of this disease occurred during the year in 49 houses, as follows:—
| No. of houses where 1 case occurred | 43 |
| ,, ,, ,, 2 cases ,, | 5 |
| ,, ,, ,,3 ,, ,, | 1 |
| Total number of houses where cases occurred | 49 |
| Total number of cases 56 | |
The incidence of this disease was also slight, and the deaths
few in number.
I think that this is entirely due to the extra care and attention
given by the Medical Practitioners in the District. They are all
most particular to swab all suspicious cases of sore throat, and the
infective cases are dealt with immediately.
Enteric Fever.
There were no cases of this disease notified during the year.
Poliomyelitis.
There were no cases of this disease notified during the year.
Cerebro-Spinal Fever.
There was one case of this disease notified during the year,
which proved fatal.
Chicken Pox.
This disease was made notifiable in May for a period of
3 months, and there were 31 cases notified.
This notification was enforced on account of the prevalence of
Small Pox in London. No case, however, of the latter disease
fortunately occurred in this District.
Encephalitis Lethargica.
This disease, a new comer, became compulsorily notifiable on
the 1st of January, and there were three cases notified, two of which
were fatal.