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 Hospital by Council |
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Scarlet Fever | 121 | 151 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 26 | 28 | 129 | 42 | 16 | 14 | 2 | - | - | 139 |
Diphtheria | 11 | 11 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | 22 |
Pneumonia | 35 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 13 | 4 |
Erysipelas | 14 | 26 | — | — | — | - | — | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 17 |
Puerperal Pyrexia | — | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 21 | 2 | _ | - | 6 |
Dysentery | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | — | — | 2 | — | - | - | 7 |
Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 2 | 5 | 7 | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | 1 |
Meningitis | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 14 |
Malaria | 2 | — | — | — | - | - | - | — | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - |
Scabies | 87 | 102 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 33 | 14 | 55 | 9 | 17 | 2 | - |
Enteritis | 8 | 6 | 8 | 3 | — | 2 | - | - | - | - | — | - | 1 | - | 13 |
Food Poisoning | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | - | |
Whooping Cough | 138 | 148 | 42 | 31 | 42 | 34 | 61 | 75 | 1 | — | — | — | - | - | 22 |
Measles | 625 | 602 | 47 | 126 | 170 | 204 | 220 | 416 | 26 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 73 |
Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 109 | 62 | — | — | 1 | 3 | - | 5 | 9 | 29 | 70 | 26 | 20 | 8 | |
Other forms of Tuberculosis | 12 | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | - | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
Poliomyelitis | 11 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | - | 16 |
Encephalitis Lethargica | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | 1 |
Typhoid Fever | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Totals | 1,195 | 1,206 | 112 | 175 | 240 | 282 | 327 | 685 | 125 | 74 | 195 | 64 | 87 | 35 | 335 |