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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 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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DISINFECTION OF VERMINOUS PERSONS AND THEIR
BELONGINGS.
Four dwellings, and 87 articles were cleansed and disinfected at
the Council's disinfecting station in cases of verminous persons.
TUBERCULOSIS.
The following table shows the number of notifications of Pulmonary and other forms of Tuberculosis received during the year:—
| Ward. | Pulmonary. | Other. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh Cases. | Old Cases re-notified. | Duplicates. | Fresh Cases. | Old Cases re-notified. | Duplicates. | |
| Town | 13 | ... | 14 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Chase | 10 | 2 | 19 | 6 | ... | 3 |
| Ordnance | 23 | 1 | 28 | 12 | ... | 1 |
| Green Street and Ponders End | 32 | 1 | 52 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Bush Hill Park | 12 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Hadley and Cockfosters | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Totals | 90 | 5 | 133 | 25 | 1 | 5 |
First Notifications 115
Old Cases re-notified, i.e., some by fresh doctors, or
coming into District, or under old regulations.. 6
Duplicate Notifications, i.e., those which report the
entering and leaving of Sanatoria 138
Total notifications 259