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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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Details of the cases treated in hospital are as follows:-
| Hospital | Diagnosis Correct and Cases Treated to a Conclusion. | Diagnosis Incorrect | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Cases | Average stay in Hospital (days) | Number of Cases | Average stay in Hospital (days) | |
| St. Ann's General | 124 | 16,1 | 28 | 12.1 |
| Other Hospitals | 64 | 20.7 | 4 | 18.8 |
A survey of the vital statistics for the past half century shews
that scarlet fever has caused less deaths than whooping cough or
measles, and during the past 10years it has caused only two deaths
in Tottenham.
The following chart gives the average annual death rates per
100,000 population over 10 year periods since 1901