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N. B.—These were not all from different cases, but in some instances
were further specimens taken from same cases at intervals for re-examination.
Total.—47 Bacteriological Examinations (including re-examination in
some cases), of which 21 gave Positive, and 26 Negative results.
Diphtheria Antitoxin.—The supply of diphtheria antitoxin
provided by the Council and kept available for use at any time at the
Council Offices, has been made full use of as occasion requires, to the
great advantage of those suffering from the disease and the public in
general.
Handbills concerning infectious Diseases.—Handbills
giving instructions as to the danger of, and precautions to be taken
to avoid spreading infection in, cases of Consumption, Measles,
and Whooping Cough, (not being notifiable diseases), are always
kept in readiness, and have been left at all houses where it came
to my knowledge that these diseases were present, and in the case of
the two latter, have also been distributed at all other houses in the
immediate neighbourhood. The necessary knowledge as to where
the two latter diseases are present is supplied to me chiefly by the
School Attendance Officer and the School Authorities.
This system of notification of non-notifiable diseases by the
School Attendance Officer and the School Authorities, instituted in
1898, continues to work satisfactorily.
SMALL-POX.
Eight cases of Small-pox were notified from 7 houses, 3 in
January, 2 in February, aud 3 in June.
These occurred in the different localities as follows:—2 in
Southgate, 1 in New Southgate, 2 in Winchmore Hill, and 3 in Palmers
Green and Bowes.
All the cases were removed to the Small-pox Hospital at South
Mimms.
In three of these cases the infection was almost certainly contracted
in London, and in two other cases I was unable to trace the
source of infection. Of the remaining three cases, one apparently