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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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| Ward | Estimated Population | Male | Female | Total | Rate per 1,000 population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | ||||
| White Hart Lane | 10,644 | 104 | 12 | 67 | 13 | 196 | 18.4 |
| Park | 10,531 | 74 | 10 | 59 | 15 | 158 | 15.0 |
| Coleraine | 11,127 | 71 | 9 | 50 | 10 | 140 | 12.6 |
| West Green | 10,530 | 51 | 3 | 57 | 11 | 122 | 11.6 |
| Bruce Grove & Central | 10,436 | 48 | 3 | 42 | 7 | 100 | 9.6 |
| High Cross & Stoneleigh | 10,432 | 63 | 12 | 58 | 7 | 140 | 13.4 |
| Green Lanes | 9,925 | 94 | 8 | 65 | 15 | 182 | 18.3 |
| Chestnuts | 10,66 | 70 | 8 | 54 | 10 | 142 | 13.7 |
| Seven Sisters | 9,431 | 72 | 7 | 43 | 7 | 129 | 13.6 |
| Town Hall | 9,765 | 82 | 6 | 54 | 11 | 153 | 15.6 |
| Stamford Hill | 9,513 | 82 | 7 | 42 | 6 | 137 | 14.4 |
| Total | 112,700 | 811 | 85 | 591 | 112 | 1599 | 14.2 |
Notes: To obtain the estimated population of each ward,
the Registrar-General's estimate for the Borough
has been divided in the same proportion as number
of persons on the Register of Electors for each
ward.
Diphtheria
No cases of diphtheria occurred in the Borough in 1963.
Poliomyelitis
For the fourth consecutive year there has been no notified case of poliomyelitis
amongst Tottenham residents, demonstrating the efficancy of poliomyelitis immunisation.
Acute Encephalitis
One case of acute infective encephalitis was notified in 1963=
Meningococcal Infection
No notifications of meningococcal infection were received in 1963.
Smallpox
No case of smallpox occurred in the Borough in 1963.
Typhoid Fever
No case of typhoid fever occurred in the Borough in 1963.