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Enfield 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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Deaths.
The number of deaths from this disease during the year is shown in the following table, viz:—
| Ward. | Pulmonary. | Other. |
|---|---|---|
| Town | 10 | - |
| Cliase | 4 | 2 |
| Ordnance | 11 | — |
| Green Street and Ponders End | 21 | 3 |
| Hush Hill Park | 13 | 3 |
| Hadley and Cockfosters | — | — |
| Totals | 59 | 8 |
7-4 per cent, of the cases dying of tuberculosis had not previously
been notified.
Measles and German Measles.
This disease was not so prevalent as last year, and the following numbers of notifications were received from the different wards:—
| Ward. | Measles. | German Measles. |
|---|---|---|
| Town | 7 | 8 |
| Chase | 15 | 24 |
| Ordnance | 46 | 76 |
| Green Street and Ponders End | 48 | 41 |
| Bush Hill Park | 16 | 15 |
| Hadley and Cockfosters | — | — |
| Totals | 132 | 164 |
Enteritis.
Eight deaths occurred from this disease during the year; all
were infants under one year of age.