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Southgate 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]
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Green in May last after pressure having been brought to bear
upon them by the Southgate Council. Since then it has been
covered over by some earth, but for the last two years it has
been an extensive breeding ground for flies.
Account of the Outbreak,.- No case of Typhoid
Fever had been notified during the year in any part of the
district until May 20th, when a case was notified from Bowes
Park, and another from Alexandra-road, New Southgate.
On June 16th 2 cases were notified from one house in
Winchmore Hill, and on August 1st 1 case occurred in Old
Southgate. Then on August 20th another case was notified
from Springfield-road, New Southgate, and from that date up
to November 30th 73 cases were notified in the whole district,
of which 71 occurred in New Southgate.
Table showing Number of Notifications received-
during each week during september, october, and November.
| Week ended. | Notifications. | |
|---|---|---|
| Sept. 1st | 1 | These all occurred in New Southgate, except 2 cases: 1 on Sept. 20th, from Palmers Green, and 1 on Oct. 14th, from Bowes Park. |
| „ 8th | 7 | |
| „ 15th | 4 | |
| „ 22nd | 8 | |
| „ 29th | 21 | |
| Oct. 6th | 7 | |
| „ 13th | 12 | |
| „ 20th | 5 | |
| „ 27th | 1 | |
| Nov. 3rd | 2 | |
| „ 10th | 2 | |
| „ 17th | 2 | |
| „ 24th | 1 | |
| Dec. 1st | 0 | |
These 71 cases were notified from 44 separate houses,,
which are situated in 10 streets, including the High-road, and
streets leading off it on either side ; and the greatest number
of houses affected are situated at the lower and southernmost
part of High-road and in two short streets, both of which are
cul-de-sacs known as Albert-street and Lee-street. Indeed,
with the exception of 3 cases in 3 houses in Springfield-road,
and 1 case in Station-road, all the cases occurred in a very
small area limited by the Bounds Green Brook on the
south and south-east, by Alexandra and Upper Park-roads on
the north, and by the Great Northern Railway on the west.
The diameter of a circle including this area would not exceed
400 yards.