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
Tottenham 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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Table showing Percentage of Removals of Cases of Scarlet Fever. Diphtheria and Enteric Fever.
| Ward. | Cases. | Removals. | Percentage. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harringay | 47 | 10 | 34.0 |
| West Green | 01 | 11 | 18.0 |
| St. Ann's | 142 | 72 | 50.7 |
| High Cross | 110 | 01 | 55.4 |
| Middle | 137 | 03 | 45.9 |
| Lower | 105 | 57 | 54.2 |
INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
| Diseases. | Cases notified. | Deaths. | Death Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | — | 22 | 0.14 |
| Diphtheria | 227 | 5 | 0.03 |
| Diarrhoea | — | 13 | 0.08 |
| Scarlet Fever | 367 | — | — |
| Enteric Fever | 6 | 1 | 0.006 |
| Whooping Cough | — | 8 | 0.05 |
| Tuberculosis (Lungs) | 231 | 124 | 0.79 |
| Puerperal Fever | 5 | 3 | 0.019 |
| Erysipelas | 22 | 1 | 0.006 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 12 | — | — |
| Malaria | — | — | — |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 31 | 7 | 0. 044 |
| Influenza | — | 24 | 0.15 |
| Poliomyelitis | 1 | — | — |
| Pneumonia | 217 | 125 | 0.80 |