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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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The following table gives particulars of the ages of the new cases notified, and deaths from this disease during the year:—
| Age Periods. | New Cases. | Deaths. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory. | Non-Respiratory | Respiratory. | Non-Respiratory. | |||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Under 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 to 5 | - | - | - | 1 | -_ | -_ | -_ | 1 |
| 5 to 10 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | -_ | - | - | 1 |
| 10 to 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 to 20 | 5 | 4 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 1 |
| 20 to 25 | 4 | 8 | 1 | - | 2 | 5 | 1 | _ |
| 25 to 35 | 8 | 16 | - | - | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 to 45 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | -_ |
| 45 to 55 | 8 | 2 | - | - | 5 | 2 | - | _ |
| 55 to 65 | 6 | 1 | - | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 65 and upwards. | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 39 | 38 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 26 | 4 | 4 |
Sex (1st Notifications).
| Form. | Males. | Females. |
|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | 39 | 38 |
| Other | 8 | 4 |
| Totals | 47 | 42 |
The number of cases, also deaths from this disease, in the different Wards during the year is shown in the following table, viz.:—
| Ward. | Pulmonary. | Other. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases | Deaths | Cases | Deaths | |
| Town | 8 | 7 | 1 | - |
| Chase | 7 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
| Ordnance | 22 | 10 | 1 | - |
| Green Street and Ponders End | 28 | 15 | 4 | 4 |
| Bush Hill Park | 12 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| Hadley and Cockfosters | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | 77 | 52 | 12 | 8 |