London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS
(4) Infant mortality: deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year of age.
| Cause of Death | Under 4 weeks | 4 weeks and under 12 months | Total deaths under 1 year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enteritis and other diarrhoeal diseases | _ | 1 | 1 |
| Meningococcal infection | — | 1 | 1 |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | — | 1 | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Intestinal obstruction and hernia | 1 | — | 1 |
| Congenital anomalies | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| Birth injury, difficult labour, etc. | 17 | _ | 17 |
| Other causes of perinatal mortality | 13 | — | 13 |
| Accidents (non-vehicular) | — | 1 | 1 |
| TOTALS | 42 | 12 | 54 |
(5) Prevalence and control of infectious disease: notifications and deaths
| Disease | Notified | Known to be treated in hospital | Attack rate per 1,000 population | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acute encephalitis | 1 | 1 | 0.01 | — |
| Acute meningitis | 12 | 12 | 0.05 | 1 |
| Diphtheria | 1 | 1 | 0.01 | - |
| Dysentery | 226 | 5 | 0.85 | — |
| Food poisoning | 43 | 15 | 0.16 | - |
| Infective jaundice | 69 | 23 | 0.26 | - |
| Leptospirosis | 1 | 1 | 0.01 | — |
| Malaria | 3 | 3 | 0.01 | — |
| Measles | 450 | 6 | 1.69 | — |
| Poliomyelitis | 2 | 1 | 0.01 | - |
| Scarlet fever | 68 | 1 | 0.26 | — |
| Tuberculosis: | ||||
| (a) respiratory | 57 | 15 | 0.21 | 4 |
| (b) other forms | 18 | 8 | 0.07 | 1 |
| Typhoid | 1 | 1 | 0.01 | - |