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]
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ENTERIC AND PARATYPHOID FEVER.
One case of Enteric Fever, and two cases of Paratyphoid
Fever were notified during the year.
No cases of these diseases were notified in the previous year.
POLIOMYELITIS.
One case of this disease was notified during the year.
CEREBRO-SPINAL FEVER.
One case of this disease was notified during the year.
ENCEPHALITIS LETHARGICA
No cases of this disease were notified during the year.
MEASLES AND GERMAN MEASLES.
As from the beginning of 1032 Measles and German Measles
were made non-notifiable in Enfield with the consent of the
Minister of Health. It is, therefore, impossible to give definite
figures as to the extent of these diseases within the District.
Some idea of the extent of these diseases can be obtained,
however, by the fact that 4 cases of Measles and 5 cases of German
Measles were excluded from the Schools during the year.
ENTERITIS.
Six deaths occurred from this disease during the year, and
were of infants under one year of age.
ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
The following table shows the deaths registered in the District
from the seven chief zymotic diseases during the past five years:—