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The disease was very prevalent, in common with many
other parts of the Metropolitan area, during the first seven
months of the year throughout the District, more especially in
North Southgate, although at no time did it assume anything
like an epidemic form.
The type of the disease was more severe than has been
the case for some years, and there were 6 deaths.
DIPHTHERIA.
There were 48 cases notified from 39 houses, as against
32 in the preceding year, 31 in 1906, and 23 in 1905. Of
these, 26 were notified from North Southgate, and 22 from
South Southgate. Three ware " secondary " cases occurring
in 2 houses from which cases had previously been removed to
the Isolation Hospital, and one was an " imported " case.
In 5 houses sanitary defects were found.
Twenty-three cases were removed to the Isolation
Hospital, and 2 cases to the Enfield Hospital.
There were 6 deaths.
TYPHOID FEVER.
No cases were notified.
This is the first year on record in which no cases of
Typhoid Fevei have been notified, although in the preceding
year and in 1900 only one case was recorded. This is very
satisfactory, and affords good evidence as to the efficiency of the
general sanitation of the District.
DIARRHCEA.
This disease was again little in evidence, although rather
more so than in the previous year, and was the cause of 8
deaths.
This is a rate of -25 per 1,000 of the population, as
against 14 in the preceding year, 10 in 1906, and 35 in 1905.
TUBERCULOSIS.
During the year there were 27 deaths from Tubercular
diseases, 18 of these being from Phthisis.