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SMALLPOX.
No cases were notified.
With regard to the effective isolation of cases of Smallpox,
there is every probability of a number of local authorities, including
Southgate, arranging for the joint accommodation of
Smallpox cases occurring in their respective districts.
SCARLET FEVER.
There were 91 cases notified from 70 houses, as against 107
in the preceding year, 62 in 1902, and 57 in 1901. They were
notified from the different localities as follows:—25 from
Southgate, 28 from New Southgate, 13 from Winchmore Hill
and 25 from Palmers Green and Bowes.
In six houses sanitary defects were found. Three cases
were imported, and 12 were secondary cases occurring in houses
from which previous cases had been notified.
Seventy-seven cases were removed to the Isolation Hospital.
DIPHTHERIA.
There were 23 cases notified from 15 houses, as against 9
in the preceding year, 22 in 1902, 20 in 1901, 32 in 1900, and
83 in 1899.
They were notified from the different localities as follows:—
4 from Southgate, 5 from New Southgate, 1 from Winchmore
Hill, and 13 from Palmers Green and Bowes, one of which was
fatal; one was an imported case, and six were secondary cases.
In one house only, sanitary defects were found.
TYPHOID FEVER.
During the year 5 cases were notified from 5 houses, and
from the different localities as follows:—2 from New Southgate,
2 from Winchmore Hill, and 1 from Palmers Green and Bowes
Park. In one case the infection was probably due to the
consumption of shellfish. Another case was imported, but in the
remainder I was unable to trace the source of infection.
In one house sanitary defects were found.