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Barnet 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet UDC]

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AGS INCIDENCE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE.

DISEASENUMBER OF CASES NOTIFIED
YEARS OF AGE
0-1-2-3-4-. 5-10-15-20-35-45-65-
Scarlet Fever-22412552711-
Diphtheria-1-1---22---
Cerebro Spinal Meningitis-112132- i
Typhoid Fever_----1122--_
Whooping Cough33652.181----_ i
Erysipelas--------4342
Measles81013129428151231-
Encephalitis Lethargica------1--
Puerperal Pyrexia-------220---
Pneumonia63312102515222213
Totals171925241496192966293015

MORTAL STATISTICS.
Of 265 deaths, 7 occurred under one year of age.
The following were the chief causes of deaths- Cancer 32 (16 males, and 16
females); Heart Disease 64; Tuberculosis (all forms) 12; Cerebral
Haemorrhage l8; Bronchitis 17; Pneumonia (all forms) 26; Influenza 4;
Nephritis 7; Congenital Debility and Malformation, Premature Birth 6; Suicide 1;
Other Violence 35.
CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
No use has been made of the Shick and Dick Tests in Diphtheria and Scarlet
Fever.
VACCINATION.
No primary or revaccinations were performed by the Medical Officer of Health
under the Public Health (Smallpox Prevention) Regulations 1917•
LABORATORY WORK,

The Council hava made arrangements with the Clinical Research Association for examination and reports on all suspected cases of Diphtheria, Typhoid Fever, and Tuberculosis. 40 specimens were examined and reported upon as follows

PositiveNegativee
Diphtheria221
Typhoid Fever16
Tuberculosis19