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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
Finchley 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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The following table shews the number of cases of infectious disease which occurred in each Ward:—
| Scarlet Fever | Diphtheria | Enteric Fever | Erysipelas | Puerperal Fever | Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Finchley | 48 | 6 | — | 4 | 4 | 62 |
| East Finchley | 27 | 33 | 1 | 2 | — | 63 |
| West Finchley | 18 | 11 | 5 | 1 | — | 35 |
| 93 | 50 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 160 |
Of these 160 cases 125 were removed to the Isolation
Hospital, or 78.1 per cent., as compared with 70.0 per cent.
last year.
The following table shews the number of cases removed to the Hospital from each Ward of the district:—
| Scarlet Fever | Diphtheria | Enteric Fever | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Finchley | 46 | l | — | 47 |
| East Finchley | 23 | 33 | — | 56 |
| West Finchley | 14 | 6 | 2 | 22 |
| 83 | 40 | 2 | 125 |
The number of deaths and death-rato from the following diseases is shewn in the table below:—
| Number of Deaths | Death-rate per 1,000 population | |
|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 2 | .04 |
| Diphtheria | 1 | .02 |
| Enteric Fever | 1 | .02 |
| Erysipelas | — | — |
| Measles | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | 3 | .06 |
| Diarrhœa | 14 | .31 |