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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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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TABLE 6
PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE Notification and Deaths
| DISEASE | Number Notified | Known to be treated in hospital | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acute Encephalitis | 1 | 1 | — |
| Acute Meningitis | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | 2 | 2 | — |
| Dysentery | 116 | 12 | — |
| Food Poisoning | 12 | — | — |
| Infective Jaundice | 64 | 18 | — |
| Measles | 1,536 | — | |
| Paratyphoid Fever | 1 | 1 | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 106 | 14 | — |
| Tetanus | 1 | 1 | — |
| Tuberculosis: | |||
| (a) Respiratory | 56 | 13 | 5 |
| (b) Other Forms | 11 | 2 | 3 |
| Whooping Cough | 54 | 1 | — |