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One case was "imported," 8 were "secondary" cases,
occurring in 7 houses from which previous cases had been notified,
and 3 were "return" cases from 3 houses to which previous
cases had returned directly or indirectly after discharge from the
Isolation Hospital.
Seventy cases were removed to the Isolation Hospital.
The type of the disease, as in the preceding year, was on
the whole mild, and there was one death in the Isolation
Hospital.
DIPHTHERIA.
There were 21 cases notified from 16 houses, as against 32
in the preceding year, 21 in 1911, and 44 in 1910, Of
these, 6 were notified from North Southgate, and 15 from South
Southgate. Three were "secondary" cases, and one was
"imported"
In 4 houses sanitary defects were found.
Fifteen cases were removed to the Isolation Hospital.
There were two deaths, one of which occurred in the Isolation
Hospital, and one at the patient's home.
TYPHOID FEVER.
Four cases were notified, as against 5 in the preceding
year, and 5 in 1911.
These cases occurred in Palmers Green and Winchmore
Hill, and had no connection with each other. One was an
"imported" case, while no evidence of the source of infection
could be obtained in the others. One case were removed to the
Isolation Hospital. There was one death, which occurred at the
patient's home.
In one house sanitary defects were found.