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13.
Moat and other foods.
Thoro has boon no slaughtering in the district during the
year. Only ono licensed slaughter-house exists. Throe licences wcre
issued under the Slaughter of Animals Act 1933.
There has boon no need for the soizure of unsound food,
and the amount surrendered has boon extremely small.-
174 lbs Beef 1 box Dabs.
PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES.
Scarlet Fever.
The incidence of this disease increased somewhat; the
attack rates for the past eight years being as follows.-
1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938
3.7 2.3 2.4 2.9 3.9 1.7 1.8 2.9
The disease continues to be very mild, and the average
length of stay in hospital was 39 days.
Diphtheria
The incidence of this disease has been exceptionally high
during the past year, 48 cases having been notified, against 10 in
1937, and 21 in 1936. The disease has been rather more severe than
usual, and the average stay in hospital was 53 days.
Erysipelas.
During the year 7 cases woro notified, and 2 were removed
to hospital for treatment.
Small-pox.
No cases of small-pox wore notified during the year.
Tuberculosis.
Dr. Dobson, the Tuberculosis Officer for this area, has
been good enough to send me the following information respecting his
work on Friern Barnet residents for the year under review.-
New Tubercular cases in 1938 12
Transfers in, not included in above 4
Cases supervised at or from Dispensary during 1938 (all T.B.) 67
Tubercular cases removed from Register during 1938 11
Tubercular cases still on Dispensary Register 31.12.38 56
During the year 10 persons have taken up rosidonco within
this district, who had previously been notified as suffering from
Tuberculosis.