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PREVALENCE OP AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS AND
OTHER DISEASES.
One hundred and forty seven cases of infectious
disease were notified during the year, as against 256
in 1938, and 217 in 1937.
The Infectious Sickness Rate for the district was
2.17, as against 3.8 in 1938 and 3.3 in 1937.
This is the lowest Infectious Sickness Rate ever
recorded in Southgate, and is the more noteworthy in
view of the fact that measles and whooping cough were
made notifiable at the end of October.
SMALLPOX. No cases of smallpox occurred in the
district during 1939.
SCARLET FEVER. Forty-two cases were notified during
1939, as compared with 95 in 1938. The 1939 total is
the third lowest recorded in Southgate.
DIPHTHERIA. Six cases of diphtheria were notified
during 1939, as against 26 in 1938. This is the
lowest number of cases ever notified in Southgate in
any one year, the next lowest being 8 and. 9, in 1932
and 1937 respectively. The type of disease was
definitely severe, one particularly virulent case
ending fatally on the third day after onset. Three
diphtheria "carriers" were reported during the year.
IMMUNISATION. Two hundred and thirty-eight persons
attended for immunisation during 1939, at the weekly
clinic held at Broomfield House, and later transferred
to the Town Hall; or at the school visited during bhe
year. This compares with a total of 491 for the
previous year. The school selected for immunisation
was Arnos School, at which 28 children attended the
session.
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