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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
Friern Barnet 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Friern Barnet]
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The number of cases for previous years were—
| 1897 | 273 | 1901 | 292 |
| 1898 | 142 | 1902 | 186 |
| 1899 | 19 | 1903 | 150 |
| 1900 | 15 | 1904 | 90 |
Whooping Cough
has only been very slightly noticeable in the District. There
were two deaths, one in the North and one in the South Wards.
Cerebro-Spinal Disease.
This was added to the list of Notifiable Diseases in June,
1907.
Table of Infectious Diseases.
Scarlet Puerperal
| Month. | Fever. | Diphtheria. | Erysipelas. | Fever. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. | 16 | 1 | — | — | 17 |
| Feb. | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 9 |
| March | 11 | — | 3 | — | 14 |
| April | 13 | — | 1 | — | 14 |
| May | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| June | 6 | — | 1 | — | 7 |
| July | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 |
| August | 7 | — | — | — | 7 |
| Sept. | 10 | — | — | — | 10 |
| Oct. | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 13 |
| Nov. | 3 | 4 | — | — | 7 |
| Dec. | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 9 |
| 89 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 122 |
Puerperal Fever.
One case was notified, and the case proved fatal. It is
doubtful as to whether this case should be considered under this
heading, the history of the case being that the mother had, a
month previously, nursed another child suffering from Scarlet
Fever, and had been ailing subsequently. At the confinement
and afterwards there were no symptoms of any pelvic complications.
The infant developed Scarlet Fever.
Schools.
1, All Saints'; 2, St. John's ; 3, Friern Lane; 4, St. Paul's;
5, St. Peter's; 6 and 7, Middlesex County Schools (1, Sidney
Road ; 2, Holly Park).