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INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND THE MEANS TAKEN
TO PREVENT THEIR SPREAD.
It will be seen from Table II. that 218 cases of infectious
diseases were notified during the year, as compared with 261 in
the preceding year, 115 in 1911, and 119 in 1910. Of these
94 were Scarlet Fever, 21 Diphtheria, 22 Erysipelas, 4
Enteric Fever, 2 Acute Poliomyelitis, 1 Measles, and 74 Phthisis.
Of these, 67 were notified from North Southgate, and 151
from South Southgate.
These 218 cases represent infection in 193 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 35 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
193 premises, and the remedy of insanitary conditions in 35.
Eighty-nine cases were removed to the Isolation Hospital at
Palmers Green. Of these 70 were Scarlet Fever, 15 Diphtheria
1 Enteric Fever, 1 Erysipelas, 1 Acute Poliomyelitis, and 1
Measles.
Two cases were removed to the N.E. Hospital, St. Ann's
Road, Tottenham.
The Infectious Sickness Rate of the District was 5.8
per 1,000 of the population, as against 7 3 in the preceding year.
The rate for North Southgate was 61, and that for South
Southgate was 5 6.
Methods of Disinfection.—(1) For disinfection of rooms,
"Formalin" is used (a) by spraying and (b) with "Paraform"
tablets in the "Alformant" lamp.