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Barnet 1939
[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 Hospitals-
| NATURE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE | NOTIFIED | REMOVED TO HOSPITAL | DEATHS. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smallpox | ... | ... | ... |
| Scarlet Fever | 54 | 34 | |
| Diphtheria and Membranous Croup | 3 | 3 | ... |
| Enteric (Typhoid) Fever | 2 | ... | |
| Malaria | ... | ... | ... |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | ... | ... | ... |
| Erysipelas | 6 | 6 | ... |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 17 | 8 | 1 |
| Cerebro Spinal Meningitis | 3 | 3 | ... |
| Anterior Poliomyelitis | 2 | 2 | ... |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 15 | ... | |
| Pneumonia | 54 | 49 | |
| Polio Encephalitis | ... | ||
| Total , | 156 | 122 | 1 |
Of the foregoing the following cases normally resident outside the district
were notified from the Wellhouse Hospital;- Scarlet Fever 3; Erysipelas 4;
Puerperal Pyrexia 13; Diphtheria 1; Pneumonia 36; Typhoid Fever 1;
Cerebro Spinal Meningitis 2; Anterior Poliomyelitis 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 2.45s Diphtheria O.l3; Pulmonary Tuberculosis 0.77;
Puerperal Pyrexia 6.73 (per 1,000 Births),