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 East Barnet]
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In all infectious cases where patients are removed to
isolation or special hospitals, the patient's home is visited and
disinfection thoroughly carried out
SMALLPOX
No cases of this disease were notified during the year
TUBERCULOSIS
A table is given showing new cases and mortality during
1939
Whenever possible all cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis
likely to benefit are sent to the County Sanatorium at Ware In
every case thorough disinfection of the premises etc , is carried
out as soon as the patient has been removed
Causes. | Total cases notified | Under 1 yr. | 1 to 2 yrs. | 2 to 3 yrs | 3 to 4 yrs. | 4 to 5 yrs | 5 to 10 yrs. | 10 to 15 yrs. | 15 to 20 yrs. | 20 to 35 yrs. | 35 to 45 yrs. | 45 to 65 yrs | 65 and over. | Cases admitted to HOSPI. | Total Deaths. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scarlet Fever. | 38. | - | - | 2. | 2. | 5. | 20. | 6. | - | 3. | - | - | - | 26. | - |
Diptheria | 2. | - | - | 1. | - | - | - | - | - | 1. | - | - | . | 2. | - |
Chicken Pox. | 68. | - | 2. | 3. | - | 7. | 41. | 12. | 3. | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Whooping Cough | 31. | 5. | 8. | 1. | 7. | 3. | 7. | 3. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Measles | 8. | 2. | 1. | 2. | - | 2. | 1. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pneumonia | 7. | - | 1. | 2. | - | 1. | - | - | 1. | 1. | - | 1. | 2. | - | - |
Puerperal Pyrexia | 6. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4. | 2. | 2. | 2. | 6. | - |
Erysipelas | 3. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1. | - | - | 1. | 1. | 1. | - |
Cerebro Spinal Fever | 2. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1. | - | 1. | - | - | 2. | 1. |
Acute Polio Encephalitis. | 1. | - | - | - | - | - | 1. | 1. | - | - | 4. | - | 1. | 1. | 1. |
169. | 7. | 12. | 9. | 9. | 18. | 70. | 21. | 6. | 9. | 3. | 2. | 3. | 39. | 2. |