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It was not found necessary to make use of the services of the
Council's gynaecologist during the year for any cases occurring
within the Borough.
Erysipelas.—Twenty cases of erysipelas were notified during
the year, a similar number being notified in 1933. There were two
deaths, one of which occurred in an adult of 53 years of age who
was a patient in the Passmore Edwards Hospital, Wood Green.
The other was that of an adult of 65 years who had been treated
at her own home. Seven cases in all were removed to the Isolation
Hospital.
Pneumonia.—Forty-one cases of pneumonia were notified in
Southgate during the year, as against 57 in 1933. There were
47 deaths, this number including all deaths which occurred in
hospitals outside the district, a number of which were secondary
cases and therefore non-notifiable. Several cases were removed to
the North Middlesex County and other Hospitals.
Tuberculosis.—The number of cases of pulmonary tuberculosis
notified during the year under the Public Health (Tuberculosis)
Regulations, 1912, was 52, while the number of cases of
non-pulmonary tuberculosis notified was 5. In addition to these
notified cases, 24 patients were entered on the register (21 pulmonary
and 3 non-pulmonary) who were new residents in the district but
had been previously notified elsewhere.
The corresponding figures for 1933 were: Pulmonary cases, 38;
non-pulmonary cases, 7.
There were 39 deaths, 36 from pulmonary and 3 from nonpulmonary
tuberculosis. Of these, 3 had not been previously
notified (1 being the subject of a Coroner's inquest)—a ratio of
7.7 per cent., as against 15.8 per cent, in 1930.
Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1925,
Public Health Act, 1925, Section 62. (Compulsory removal to
hospital of persons suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis.)
It was not necessary to take any action during the year in connection
with the above.
Laboratory Facilities.—See page 19.
Non -Notifiable Infectious Diseases.—During the year,
information was received from the head teachers of various schools
in the district regarding the occurrence of 650 cases of measles,
197 of German measles, 94 of whooping cough, 61 of mumps, 4 of
influenza, and 44 of chickenpox among elementary school children.
These children were attended to by the County Council School
Authorities.
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