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Friern Barnet 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Friern Barnet]
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Diarrhœa.
There were no deaths from this disease, although there were
four from allied diseases.
Tuberculosis.
There were 10 deaths from Tuberculosis, 7 from Phthisis
(Consumption), and 3 from other tuberculous diseases.
In each case, as formerly, that has come under my notice
infectiousness of the disease has been explained, and disinfectants
and leaflets supplied.
Disinfection after removal and fatal cases has been offered,
and has been generally readily accepted.
In the Asylum there were 17 deaths, which is an improvement.
The figures are given below for previous years.
Isolation is now carried out in the Asylum, as far as possible, for Phthisical patients.
| 1892 | 16 | 1897 | 9 | 1902 | 42 |
| 1893 | 16 | 1898 | 13 | 1903 | 56 |
| 1894 | 12 | 1899 | 14 | 1904 | 38 |
| 1895 | 6 | 1900 | 32 | 1905 | 20 |
| 1896 | 19 | 1901 | 24 | 1906 | 35 |
| 1907 | 35 |
Influenza.
This disease has been prevalent in the district, both at the
beginning and latter end of the year ; in the former being marked
by heart, and in the latter by abdominal symptoms.
Typhoid.
No cases were notified during the year. A case in the
convalescent stage came into the district to stay with relations in
the North Ward. The patient was kept under observation and
every precaution was taken, with the result that no further cases
developed.
Chicken-pox .
has been almost absent from the District.
Measles.
The District has been comparatively free from this disease.
This disease was removed from the list of Notifiable Diseases in
1900.