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Hampstead 1908
Report for the year 1908 of the Medical Officer of Health
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The following table shows the number of reported cases of measles occurring each month in the various wards:—
| Month. | WARDS. | Totals. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. l (Town) | No. 2 (Belsize) | No. 3 (Adelaide) | No. 4 (Central) | No. 5 (West End) | No. 6 (Kilburn) | No. 7 (Priory) | ||
| January | — | 16 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 18 |
| February | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 9 |
| March | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 14 | — | 4 | 22 |
| April | — | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| May | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 7 |
| June | — | — | 2 | 5 | 75 | 22 | 4 | 108 |
| July | — | — | 1 | 7 | 67 | 13 | 2 | 90 |
| August | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| September | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| October | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| November | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| December | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 6 |
| Totals | 3 | 24 | 4 | 22 | 165 | 43 | 19 | 280 |
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In 59 cases it was found, on enquiry, that no doctor was in
attendance.
These 280 cases occurred in 203 houses:—
In 153 houses there was 1 case in each house.
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The following table shows the number of reported cases of
measles occurring each month in the various wards:—
Month.
WARDS.
Totals.
No. l
(Town)
No. 2
(Belsize)
No. 3
(Adelaide)
No. 4
(Central)
No. 5
(West End)
No. 6
(Kilburn)
No. 7
(Priory)
January
—
16
—
1
—
1
—
18
February
—
1
1
4
1
—
2
9
March
1
1
—
2
14
—
4
22
April
—
5
—
3
3
1
2
14
May
1
—
—
—
5
—
1
7
June
—
—
2
5
75
22
4
108
July
—
—
1
7
67
13
2
90
August
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
September
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
October
—
—
—
—
—
2
2
November
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
3
December
—
1
—
—
—
5
—
6
Totals
3
24
4
22
165
43
19
280
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