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FRIERN BARNET URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL.
Public Health Dept.
Town Hall. N.ll.
August, 1946.
TO THIS CHAIRMAN AND MABERS OF THE
FRIERN BARNET URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL.
Mrs• McCarthy & Gentlemen,
Herewith I present to You my Annual Report
for the year 1945.
The Report covers the period 1st. January 1945
to 31st. December 1945, and is drawn upon the lines indicated in
Ministry of Health Circular 28/26 dated 11th. February 1946.
The health of the district continued at a high
level throughout the year. The Death Rate remained low at 9.4
per 1000 of the population, whilst the Birth Rate increased to
14.9 per 1000. There were no deaths in child-birth,nor any cases
of Puerperal Pyrexia.
The incidence of the common infectious diseases
was satisfactory. The number of cases of Measles was a little higher
than last year, 100 as compared with 76. There was little Whooping
Cough, only 15 cases occurring during the year. Notifications of
Scarlet Fever also were fewer, 23 as against 47 during 1944.
Only two cases of Diphtheria occurred, both children under 5 years
of age, neither of whom had been immunised.
During the year 74 cases of Scabies were treated.
At the end of May premises in Hemington Avenue which had been used
as a clinic for the treatment of this disease were de-requisitioned,
and arrangements were made with the Medical Officer of the Joint
Isolation Hospital in Coppetts Road for the treatment of future
cases as out-patients at the Hospital. This arrangement is working
satisfactory.
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