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Wood Green 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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Council on the 6th June, 1915. In the event of the Hornsey
Borough Council terminating the agreement on the latter date
they are to pay the Wood Green District Council £1,000.
The following cases have been removed during the year
| 1913. | 1912. | |
|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 159 | 96 |
| Diphtheria | 57 | 34 |
| Enteric Fever | — | 2 |
| Poliomyelitis | 3 | — |
| 219 | 132 |
The cases of Poliomyelitis were removed to the following
Hospitals, respectively:—
Middlesex Hospital.
Tottenham Hospital.
Passmore Edward's Hospital, Wood Green.
The following deaths have occurred in the Hornsey Isolation Hospital:—
| Age. | Disease. | Number of Days after Admission. | Cause of Death. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Diphtheria | 11 | Diphtheria. | Heart Failure, |
| 4 | „ | 1 | „ | Toxoemia (Tracheotomy). |
| 6 | „ | 9 | „ | Heart Failure. |
| 4 | „ | 1 | „ | „ |
| 7 | „ | 6 | „ | „ |
| 8/12 | „ | 10 | „ | „ |
| 3 | „ | 8 | „ | „ |
| 9 | „ | 2 | „ | Toxoemia. |
| 2 | „ | 4 | Scarlet Fever. | |
I am pleased to report that no "Return Cases" from the
Hospital have occurred during the year.