London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Friern Barnet 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Friern Barnet]
This page requires JavaScript
The following notifications have been received, viz:—
| Disease. | Number Notified. | Area of District affected. |
|---|---|---|
| Mumps | 133 | Chiefly in the South Ward |
| Measles | 82 | Chiefly in the Central and South Ward North of the Asylum. |
| Whooping Cough | 56 | The whole District. |
| Chicken Pox | 19 | Whetstone & North Ward |
| Ringworm | 1 | Central Ward. |
| Total | 259 |
The notifications were received from the Schools as follows:—
| St. Paul's notified | 54 cases. |
| St. John's „ | 76 |
| St. Peter's „ | 4 „ |
| Sydney Rd., M.C.C. „ | 109 „ |
| Holly Park, M.C.C. „ | 15 „ |
| All Saints' „ | 18 „ |
| Garfield Road ,, | 12 „ |
| St. James' „ | 1 „ |
| Total cases notified | 289 |
Midwives Act.
The Act is administered by the County Authorities.
The one case of Puerperal Fever was notified. In the first
place the patient was attended by a midwife.
Isolation Hospitals.
The District, under an arrangement with the Southgate