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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Hampstead 1918
Report for the year 1918 of the Medical Officer of Health
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One death was recorded from Measles, as compared with 10 in
1917.
The age periods of the persons attacked are shown in Table I.
on page 47.
In 40 cases of Measles a nurse was supplied at the cost of the
Borough Council. 24 cases of Measles and 4 cas s of German Measles
were removed to hospital.
The following tables show the number of notified cases of Measles
and German Measles occurring each month in the various Wards:—
| Month. | WARDS. | Totals. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 (Town). | No. 2 (Belsize). | No. 3 (Adelaide). . | No. 4 (Central). | No. 5 (West End). | No. 6 1 (Kilburn). | No. 7 (Priory). | ||
| January | 17 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 56 |
| February | 38 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 94 |
| March | 47 | 14 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 95 |
| April | 11 | 15 | 5 | 7 | — | 6 | 1 | 45 |
| May | 3 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 31 |
| June | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 15 |
| July | 1 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 43 |
| August | 3 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 17 |
| September | - | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| October | - | 13 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 20 |
| November | 2 | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 17 |
| December | .- | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
| Totals | 125 | 131 | 50 | 51 | 27 | 32 | 44 | 460 |