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Tottenham 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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Measles.
The number of cases notified to the department was 1,088. Of
this number, 28 were admitted to hospital. Two deaths were
recorded from this disease, the cause in each case being the complication
of broncho-pneumonia.
Whooping Cough.
There were 212 cases notified of which 23 occurred under the
age of one year. One death was recorded. Six cases with complications
were admitted to hospital.
Scabies.
This is a compulsorily notifiable disease in Tottenham and a
total of 709 cases were notified during the year. Treatment is
offered at the Public Cleansing Station in Markfield Road and at
each of the Municipal Health Centres in the district. Careful following-up
of all cases, as a family disease, was undertaken by the staff
of the Health Department.
No action was taken under the Scabies Order, 1940.
| Age and sex distribution | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 years of age | 87 | 160 | 247 |
| Over 15 years of age | 139 | 323 | 462 |
| Totals | 226 | 483 | 709 |
Tuberculosis.
A total of 155 new cases of tuberculosis, as compared with 189
in the previous year, was found in the district during 1945, of which
139 were of the pulmonary form of the disease and 16 non-pulmonary.
The department's register shows that on the 31st December,
1945, there were 752 cases of tuberculosis in the district, 599 being
pulmonary and 153 non-pulmonary.
There were 75 deaths, 43 males and 32 females, registered as
being due to pulmonary tuberculosis. In the case of non-pulmonary
tuberculosis, 12 deaths were recorded, three males and nine females.
The death rate from all forms of tuberculosis was 0.79 per 1,000
population.