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Infectious Disease.
The number of notifications of infectious disease received
during the year was 229, as compared with 216 received
during the year 1907.
Looking at the figures given in the table below 2B, it
will be seen that there have been 17 fewer cases of Diphtheria,
7 fewer cases of Erysipelas, an increase of 18 cases of Scarlet
Fever, and 19 in the case of Enteric Fever. The highest
number of notifications of infectious disease was received
during the month of March—35 in number—and the fewest
in December, when only 7 were received. The 229 cases represent
the infection of 181 houses.
The infectious sickness rate of the District was 5.7 to
each 1,000 of the population, as compared with a rate of 5.9
for last year, and 6.2 in 1906, 4.9. in 1905, and 10.3 in 1904.
The average for the last 10 years—1898-1907—was 6.5.
Further powers for dealing with infectious disease are
contained in the Finchley Urban District Council Act, 1908,
by Section 42. The occupiers of any dwelling in the district
which is used for human habitation, and in which there is or
has been any person suffering from a dangerous infectious
disease shall, on the application of the Medical Officer of
Health at any time during the illness of such person, or
within six weeks of the occurrence of such illness, furnish
such information within his knowledge as the Medical Officer
may reasonably require for the purpose of enabling measures
to he taken to prevent the spread of the disease.