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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 1902
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham District]
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This includes deaths of residents occurring at Public
Institutions in Tottenham.
The total number of cases notified was as follows:—
| Small-pox | 481 |
| Diphtheria | 235 |
| Membranous Croup | 7 |
| Erysipelas | 78 |
| Scarlet Fever | 484 |
| Enteric Fever | 118 |
| Puerperal Fever | 4 |
| Chicken Pox | 669 |
| 2,076 |
Small-pox.
As I have already submitted a Special Report on the
recent epidemic of this disease, I need only mention that
we have had 5 cases removed to South Mimms, and treated there
since the local hospital was closed.
Scarlet Fever.
There were 12 deaths from Scarlet Fever (against 6 in 1901 and 7 in 1900), the incidence and mortality being as follows:—
| Cases. | Deaths. | |
|---|---|---|
| St. Ann's | 118 | 4 |
| Harringay | 102 | 2 |
| Middle | 84 | 2 |
| Lower | 65 | 2 |
| High Cross | 62 | 1 |
| West Green | 53 | 1 |
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.
The deaths from Diphtheria and Membranous Croup
numbered 35, against 89 in 1901 and 20 in 1900.
The cases notified numbered 242, as against 264 in 1901.
Incidence and mortality in Wards:—
| Cases. | Deaths. | |
|---|---|---|
| Middle Ward | 54 | 4 |
| St. Ann's „ | 48 | 12 |
| High Cross „ | 40 | 10 |
| Harringay „ | 40 | 6 |
| West Green „ | 37 | 2 |
| Lower „ | 16 | 1 |