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INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND THE MEANS TAKEN
TO PREVENT THEIR SPREAD.
It will be seen from Table III. that i83 cases of infectious
diseases were notified during the year, as compared with 248 in
the preceding year, i92 in i907, and 2i4 in i906. Of these
i06 were Scarlet Fever, 55 Diphtheria, i Puerperal Fever, i8
Erysipelas, and 3 Enteric Fever.
Of these, 64 were notified from North Southgate, and ii9
from South Southgate.
These i83 cases represent infection in i40 houses, all of
which were subsequently disinfected by the Sanitary Authority.
In all cases disinfectants were supplied, instructions given as
to the carrying out of isolation as efficiently as possible in cases
of non.removal to the hospital, and the sanitary condition of the
premises inspected.
In 29 houses sanitary defects were found, consisting chiefly
of defective water.closets and defective yard pavings. These
defects have all been remedied under the supervision of the
Sanitary Authority.
The notification of these diseases was, therefore, the means
of causing the inspection, apart from the ordinary inspections, of
i40 premises, and the remedy of insanitary conditions in 29.
One hundred and six cases were removed to tho Isolation
Hospital at Palmers Green. Of these 73 were Scarlet Fever and
33 Diphtheria.
Five cases were removed to tho Liverpool Road Hospital,
Islington, and seven cases to the Enfield Hospital.
The Infectious Sickness Rate of the District was 5.2
per i,000 of the population, as against 7.7 in the preceding year,
6.7 in i907, and 8.3 in i906.
The rate for North Southgate was 6.0, and that for South
Southgate was 4.8.
Methods of Disinfection.—(i) For disinfection of rooms,
"Formalin" is used (a) by spraying and (b) with "Paraform"
tablets in the" Alformant" lamp.
(2) Bedding, etc., is disinfected in the steam disinfecting
apparatus established on the premises of the Isolation Hospital.
For taking the bedding, etc., to and fro, special vans are kept,
one for the infected and the other for the disinfected articles.
(3) After rooms have been disinfected, the wall papers are
stripped from the walls and burnt, and ceilings, walls, and all
surfaces are thoroughly washed.