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
Hendon 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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| Year. | Number of patients. | Year. | Number of patients. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 4 | 1907 | 53 |
| 1891 | 23 | 1908 | 83 |
| 1892 | 23 | 1909 | 175 |
| 1893 | 70 | 1910 | 125 |
| 1894 | 66 | 1911 | 100 |
| 1895 | 51 | 1912 | 129 |
| 1896 | 60 | 1913 | 102 |
| 1897 | 23 | 1914 | 219 |
| 1898 | 86 | 1915 | 118 |
| 1899 | 74 | 1916 | 62 |
| 1900 | 41 | 1917 | 92 |
| 1901 | 83 | 1918 | 79 |
| 1902 | 55 | 1919 | 118 |
| 1903 | 80 | 1920 | 199 |
| 1904 | 83 | 1921 | 176 |
| 1905 | 74 | 1922 | 209 |
| 1906 | 92 | 1923 | 131 |
The diseases treated were:-
Scarlet Fever 2,452
Diphtheria 642
Enteric Fever 47
Small Pox 10
Erysipelas 6
Measles 1
During the year 39 cases of Scarlet Fever were removed
to the Hendon Isolation Hospital and 92 cases of
Diphtheria.
(5) Small Pox.
Accommodation for Small Pox is provided at Clare Hall,
South Mimms, by the Middlesex Districts Joint Small Pox
Hospital Board of which the Hen-Jon Urban District Council
is one of the constituent authorities. Hendon is entitled
to one representative on the Board for every 25,000 of