[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield].

  • Enfield (London, England). Urban District Council.
Date:
[1930]
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    17 Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1925. It was not found necessary to take any action, under the above Regulations, with regard to tuberculous persons employed in the milk trade. Public Health Act, 1925, Section 62. No action was taken during the year under this Section. Measles and German Measles. Measles was less prevalent than last year, but German Measles cases increased in numbers, 55 cases of Measles and 482 of German Measles having been notified as against 796 Measles and 8 German Meales for 1928. The following numbers of notifications were received from the different wards:— Ward. Measles. German Measles.[/##] Town 6 70 Chase 16 182 Ordnance 4 67 Green Street and Ponders End 16 71 Bush Hill Park 13 92 Hadley and Cockfosters — — Totals 55 482 Enteritis. Sevens deaths occurred from this disease during the year; all were infants under one year of age. ZYMOTIC DISEASES. The following table shows the Deaths registered in the District from the seven chief zymotic diseases during the past five years:—