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INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
During 1909 notifications were received of 525 cases.
„ 1908 „ „ „ 679 „
„ 1907 „ „ „ 651 „
„ 1906 „ „ „ 548 „
„ 1905 „ „ „ 446 „
„ 1904 „ „ „ 508 „
„ 1903 „ „ „ 364 „
„ 1902 „ „ „ 738 „
From institutions in the district the following cases
have been notified:—
L.C.C. Asylum, Claybury. Village Homes, Barkingside.
Scarlet Fever 1 Scarlet Fever 18
Erysipelas 3 Erysipelas 3
Phthisis (P.H. (T)
Reg.) 17
It should be noted that the 525 notifications for 1909
include, for the first time, 54 notifications of Phthisis.
Therefore, to compare with former years the number should
be 471, which is a considerable difference from the past two
years.
During the year 201 specimens were sent to Dr. Thresh
for bacteriological examination, with the following results :
Disease. No. sent. Positive. Negative.
Diphtheria 165 43 122
Enteric Fever 1 — 1
Tuberculosis 15 5 10
Ringworm 20 17 3