Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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Notifiable Disease. | Males. | Females | Under one. | 1—2 | 2—3 | 3—4 | 4—5 | 5—10 | 10—15 | 15—20 | 20—35 | 35—45 | 45—65 | 65 & over. | Total Cases Removed to Isolation Hospital by Council |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scarlet Fever | 103 | 111 | - | 7 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 93 | 43 | 9 | 13 | 3 | - | - | 92 |
Diphtheria | 24 | 23 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 47 |
Pneumonia | 41 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | - | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 1 |
Erysipelas | 13 | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 11 |
Puerperal Pyrexia | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 5 | — | — | 1 |
Dysentery | 17 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 18 |
Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 1 | 4 | 5 | - | -_ | -_ | -_ | -_ | -_ | -_ | -_ | - | — | — | 4 |
Meningitis | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | - | — | -_ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 |
Malaria | 2 | — | -_ | — | -_ | -_ | -_ | -_ | -_ | -_ | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Scabies | 226 | 483 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 92 | 91 | 93 | 233 | 67 | 51 | 13 | — |
Enteritis | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | - | - | -_ | 2 | - | - | -_ | 1 | -_ | — | 4 |
Food Poisoning | — | — | -_ | -_ | — | - | - | -_ | _ | -_ | -_ | — | — | — | — |
Whooping Cough | 91 | 121 | 23 | 37 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 56 | -_ | -_ | -_ | 1 | — | — | 6 |
Measles | 549 | 539 | 43 | 130 | 153 | 137 | 168 | 424 | 26 | 6 | 1 | -_ | -_ | -_ | 28 |
Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 65 | 74 | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 62 | 17 | 24 | 5 | — |
Other forms of Tuberculosis | 10 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | - | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Poliomyelitis | - | 1 | - | - | — | — | - | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Totals | 1,146 | 1,465 | 90 | 198 | 222 | 209 | 238 | 709 | 186 | 147 | 342 | 112 | 115 | 43 | 216 |