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The ward distribution was as follows:—
1934. 1935.
South Ward 10 10
Middle Ward 8 5
North-West Ward 19 7
North-East Ward 7 3
Twenty-three cases (92.0 per cent. of the total notified) were
removed to hospital. The type of disease met with was hot so
severe as that encountered during the previous year, but one death
occurred in a patient notified towards the end of 1934.
Eleven cases were reported in January, the remainder being
spread evenly over the 12 months. No particular portion of the
district was affected more than another.
The dates of notification were as follows:—
1st day 0
2nd ,, 4
3rd ,, 3
4th ,, 6
5th ,, 6
6th ,, 2
7th ,, 2
8th „ 0
9th ,, 0
? ,, 2
The fatal case occurred in a patient notified on the third day
of disease.
Swabs were taken of all home contacts and of all cases fourteen
days after their discharge from hospital.
As hitherto, Diphtheria Antitoxin is kept in stock at the
Public Health Department and issued to all medical practitioners
on application.
Immunisation.—Four hundred and fifteen persons attended
for immunisation during 1935 at the weekly clinic held in Broomfield
House or at the schools visited during the year, this figure
including 27 cases from East Barnet Urban District and 11 from
Friern Barnet, payment being received from the responsible
Authorities for the treatment of those children. (Total for 1934,
323.) The schools selected during the past year were Garfield Road
and Bowes Road, 92 and 144 children attending at each school
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