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Isolation Hospital.
The agreement with the Hornsey Borough Council for
the reception of Finchley patients suffering from infectious
disease into their Isolation Hospital expires in April, 1913.
Owing to the very rapid growth of the District, the number .
of beds at the disposal of the Finchley District Council is at
times quite insufficient, and it is satisfactory to report that
a special Sub-Committee of the Council has been appointed
to enquire into the whole question of isolation accommodation.
The most noticeable feature during the year with reference
to infectious disease has been the increase in the number
of cases of Enteric Fever. This increase has been chiefly
due to an outbreak of this disease in an outlying district of
North Finchley, which accounted for 14 cases. Below is a
full report on the outbreak which was presented to the
Council on March 1st, 1909. Of the remaining 11 cases,
two were clearly imported cases, which had been contracted
by persons away on a holiday, and there is good reason to
believe that at least two others were not contracted in Finchley.
Several of these cases of Enteric Fever were attributed,
with good reason, to the eating of oysters.
Bacteriological Diagnosis.
During the year 1908, 81 Bacteriological Examinations
were made in order to determine the existence of diphtheria,
phthisis, and enteric fever in doubtful cases. The results were
as follows:—
Positive. Negative. Total.
Diphtheria 17 39 56
Enteric 12 4 16
Phthisis 5 4 9