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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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(Showing percentage of cases removed to Hendon Isolation Hospital.)
| Disease Notified: | TOTAL | Hendon Isolation Hospital | Cases removed to:— Other Hospitals | Home treated cases | Percentage of cases removed to Hendon Isolation Hospital | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council's arrangements | Private arrangements | |||||
| Scarlet Fever | 244 | 189 | - | 7 | 48 | 77.5% |
| Diphtheria | 121 | 111 | - | 6 | 4 | 91.7% |
| Erysipelas | 45 | 26 | - | 3 | 16 | 57.8% |
| Typhoid Fever | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 50.0% |
| Dysentery | 31 | 9 | - | 2 | 20 | 29.0% |
| Cerebro Spinal Fever | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | Nil |
N.B.—Tables XXI. and XXII. do not include:—
(a) out-district cases.
(b) cases in respect of which no definite notification was received.