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Barnet 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet UDC]
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DISPOSAL OF HOUSE REFUSE.
The house refuse is collected weekly in covered mechanical conveyances and
conveyed to the Farm and disposed of by the controlled tipping system.
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 | 46 | 35 | 1 |
| Diphtheria and Membraneous Group | ... | ... | ... |
| Enteric (Typhiod) Fever | 3 | 3 | ... |
| Melaria | 2 | 2 | ... |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 2 | 2 | ... |
| Erysipelas | 15 | 9 | ... |
| Tuberculosis | 35 | 15 | 2 |
| Meningitis | 10 | 10 | . . . |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 30 | 30 | ... |
| Pneumonia | 48 | 36 | ... |
| Dysentery | 5 | 4 | ... |
| Measles | 77 | 9 | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | 106 | 13 | ... |
| Total | 379 | 168 | 4 |
Of the foregoing the following cases normally resident outside the district
were notified from the Wellhouse Hospital:- Scarlet Fever 1; Erysipelas 5;
Puerperal Pyrexia 26; Pneumonia 27; Typhoid Fever 3, Cerebro Spinal Meningitis 7;
;
Measles 6; Whooping Cough 13; Opthalmia Neonatorum 1; Dysentery 2.
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 2.16
Tuberculosis 1.64; Puerperal Pyrexia 76.92 (perl 1,000 Births.)