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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

East Barnet 1939

[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

Table: TABLE 1.Notifications of Infectious Disease (other than & Tuberculosis) received during the year 1939.

TABLE 1.

Notifications of Infectious Disease (other than & Tuberculosis) received during the year 1939.

Causes.Total cases notifiedUnder 1 yr.1 to 2 yrs.2 to 3 yrs3 to 4 yrs.4 to 5 yrs5 to 10 yrs.10 to 15 yrs.15 to 20 yrs.20 to 35 yrs.35 to 45 yrs.45 to 65 yrs65 and over.Cases admitted to HOSPI.Total Deaths.
Scarlet Fever.38.--2.2.5.20.6.-3.---26.-
Diptheria2.--1.-----1.--.2.-
Chicken Pox.68.-2.3.-7.41.12.3.------
Whooping Cough31.5.8.1.7.3.7.3.-------
Measles8.2.1.2.-2.1.--------
Pneumonia7.-1.2.-1.--1.1.-1.2.--
Puerperal Pyrexia6.--------4.2.2.2.6.-
Erysipelas3.-------1.--1.1.1.-
Cerebro Spinal Fever2.-------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.