Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
This page requires JavaScript
11
DISINFECTION OF VERMINOUS PERSONS AND THEIR
BELONGINGS.
Four dwellings, and 6 articles of clothing, etc., were cleansed
and disinfected.
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 Oases. | Old Cases re-notified. | Duplicates . | |
Town | 12 | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | — |
Chase | 25 | 1 | 23 | 8 | — | 1 |
Ordnance | 14 | — | 27 | 6 | — | 1 |
Green Street and Ponders End | 28 | 5 | 53 | 2 | - | 2 |
Bush Hill Park | 17 | — | 32 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Hadley and Cock-fosters | - | — | - | - | — | — |
Totals | 96 | 8 | 144 | 20 | 2 | 5 |
First Notifications 116
Old Cases re-notified, i.e., some by fresh doctors, or
coming into District, or under old regulations 10
Duplicate Notifications, i.e., those which report the
entering and leaving of Sanatoria 149
Total Notifications 275