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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 1938
[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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Councils arrangements | Private arrangements | |||||
| Scarlet Fever | 288 | 221 | - | 3 | 64 | 76.7% |
| Diphtheria | 195 | 186 | — | 4 | 5 | 95.4% |
| Erysipelas | 39 | 10 | - | 6 | 23 | 25.6% |
| Typhoid Fever | 5 | — | — | 2 | 3 | Nil |
| Anterior Poliomyelitis | 2 | 2 | - | — | — | 100.0% |
N.B.—Tables XX11I. and XXIV. do not include:—
(a) out-district cases.
(b) cases in which there was no definite notification.