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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
Wood Green 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING THE YEAR 1925.
| Disease. | Total Cases Notified. | Cases admitted to Hospital. | Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smallpox | - | - | - |
| Scarlet Fever | 88 | 76 | — |
| Diphtheria | 54 | 49 | 1 |
| Enteric Fever | - | — | — |
| Puerperal Fever | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 36 | — | 22 |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | — | — | — |
| Erysipelas | 8 | 3 | — |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 2 | — | — |
| Malaria | — | — | — |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 1 | 1 | - |
| Poliomyelitis | — | — | — |
| Chicken-Pox | 116 | — | — |
CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN WARDS, 1925.
| Town Hall. | Noel Park. | Central. | Bowes Park. | Alex. Park. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 15 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 54 |
| Erysipelas | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 8 |
| Scarlet Fever | 19 | 18 | 26 | 7 | 18 | 88 |
| Enteric Fever | - | - | — | - | — | - |
| Puerperal Fever | — | 1 | 1 | — | - | 2 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | — | — | — | 2 | - | 2 |
| Phthisis | 19 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 58 |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| Cerebrospinal Fever | — | — | - | - | - | — |
| Pneumonia | 8 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 36 |
| Malaria | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | — | 1 | — | — | - | 1 |
| Poliomyelitis | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chicken-Pox | 20 | 28 | 22 | 15 | 31 | 116 |
| Smallpox | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 85 | 102 | 87 | 47 | 61 | 382 |
| Cases of Tuberculosis coming to our knowledge other than by Notification:— | ||||||
| Phthisis Other Tuberculous | 5 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| Diseases | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |