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Barnet 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet Urban District Council]
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PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
The following table shows the number of Notifications to the Sanitary Authority during the year, of each disease specified in the Public Health Act, 1936 and Regulations, and the number removed to Hospital:-
| NATURE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE. | NOTIFIED | REMOVED TO HOSPITAL | DEATHS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smallpox. | .… | … | … |
| Scarlet Fever. | 70 | 53 | … |
| Diphtheria & Membranous Croup. | 6 | 6 | … |
| Enteric (Typhoid) Fever. | 1 | 1 | … |
| Malaria. | … | … | … |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum. | … | … | … |
| Erysipelas. | 14 | 13 | … |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | 15 | 9 | 5 |
| Cercbro Spinal Meningitis. | … | … | 1 |
| Anterior Poliomyelitis. | 1 | 1 | … |
| Puerperal Pyrexia. | 8 | 8 | … |
| Pneumonia. | 65 | 63 | 6 |
| Polio Encephalitis. | … | … | … |
| Total. | 180 | 154 | 12 |
Of the foregoing the following eases normally resident outside
the district were notified from Wcllhouse Hospital
Scarlet Fever 2; Erysipelas 11; Puerperal Pyrexia 5;
Pneumonia, 51; Typhoid Fever 1.
The cases of Tuberculosis removed are chiefly sent to Ware
Sanatorium.
The Case Rates per 1,000 of the population are as follows:—
Scarlet Fever 3.28; Diphtheria 0.28; Pulmonary Tuberculosis 0.70;
Puerperal Pyrexia 8.72 (per 1,000 Births).