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East Barnet 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Barnet]

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With regard to Diphtheria, every facility for prompt diagnosis
and treatment is placed at the disposal of local doctors, swabs for
examinations of throat, etc., and a supply of antitoxin are kept in
readiness at the Town Hall. In addition, the Council has now
given facilities for the supply of immunising serum.
Similar facilities for bacteriological diagnosis are available in
cases of Tuberculosis and other Infectious Diseases and full advantage
is taken of them.
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 1947.
Whenever possible, all cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis likely
to benefit are sent to the County Sanatorium at WTare. 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 Diseases (other than Tuberculosis) received during the year 1947.

TABLE 1.

Notifications of Infectious Diseases (other than Tuberculosis) received during the year 1947.

DISEASE.Total Cases Notified.Under 1 year.1—2 years.2—3 years.3—4 years.4—5 years.5—10 years.10—15 years.15—20 years.20—35 years.35 45 years.45—65 years.65 and over.Total Deaths.
Diphtheria3..............................1......2..............................
Scarlet Fever52......152891665........................
Chicken Pox169......4383969271081..................
Whooping Cough64891081811..........................................
Measles4131371724996861682........................
Pneumonia2112..................1......2............78......
Erysipelas10................................................2......44......
Cerebro Spinal Fever11........................................................................
Poliomyelitis8..............................22......4........................
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Totals7412387906716117961282111112—