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Southgate 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]
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already been affected. Opportunity has since been taken to inform
the teachers that the information should be supplied at as early
a date as possible.
The following list sets out the information received during the year.
| 1933. | 1934. | 1935. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | 27 | 650 | |
| Whooping Cough | 134 | 94 | |
| Mumps | 118 | 61 | |
| Influenza | 27 | 4 | |
| Chickenpox | 50 | 44 | |
| German Measles | — | 197 | |
| Total | 356 | 1,050 |
There were no deaths from measles.
From this table it will be seen that the number of notifications
has fallen very considerably during 1935, as compared with the
previous year. 1935 was an inter-epidemic period and there can
be little doubt that the figures for 1936 will show a definite increase.
With this in mind, steps have already been taken to prepare for
and guard against the expected measles epidemic in which Southgate
will doubtless share.
Notifiable Diseases occurring amongst School Children.—
The arrangements remain unaltered from those detailed in last
year's Report.
Disinfection and Disinfestation.—With the addition of
cancer as a disease for which free disinfection is allowed, the
arrangements for disinfection and disinfestation remain as set out
in the Report for 1930. The following table summarises the work
carried out during the year.
Disinfection in connection with Notifiable Diseases:—
Number of rooms fumigated 401
Number of articles disinfected by steam 3,087
Number of articles destroyed 166
Disinfection in connection with Non-notifiable Diseases.
67