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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 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]

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Table: The following table shows the number of notifications of cases of Infectious Disease per 1,000 civilian population in Enfield as compared with England and Wales, 160 County Boroughs and Great Towns including London, 160 Smaller Towns with resident population 25,000-50,000 (1951 Census) and London Administrative County.

The following table shows the number of notifications of cases of Infectious Disease per 1,000 civilian population in Enfield as compared with England and Wales, 160 County Boroughs and Great Towns including London, 160 Smaller Towns with resident population 25,000-50,000 (1951 Census) and London Administrative County.

ENFIELD.England and Wales.160 C.B.s and Great Towns including London.160 Smaller Towns Resident Pop. 25,000-50,000 1951 Census.London Adm. County.
Typhoid Fever0.000.000.000.000.01
Paratyphoid Fever0.000.010.010.010.01
Meningococcal Infection0.060.030.040.030.03
Scarlet Fever1.621.391.501.441.02
Whooping Cough4.173.583.723.383.30
Diphtheria0.000.010.010.010.00
Erysipelas0.170.140.140.130.12
Smallpox0.000.000.000.00—
Measles12.0412.3611.2712.328.09
Pneumonia0.910.840.920.760.73
Acute Poliomyelitis (including Polio-encephalitis) Paralytic0.080.070.060.060.07
Non-Paralytic0.010.040.030.040.03
Food Poisoning0.230.240250.240.38
Puerperal Pyrexia37.11(a)18.23(a)24.33(a)12.46(a)28.61(a)

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(a) Per 1,000 Total (Live anfl Still) Births.
DIPHTHERIA
For the fifth year in succession no case of Diphtheria occurred
in the District.
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION
1,251 children were immunised for the first time and 2,216
received subsequent reinforcing doses during the year.
The figure for primary immunisation is lower than last year's
figure. The number of parents accepting this service for their
children is not yet sufficiently high to warrant any sense of security.
WHOOPING COUGH IMMUNISATION
766 children were immunised against Whooping Cough for the
first time during the year, and 46 received subsequent re-inforcing
doses.