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Measles and German Measles.
On the 1st January, 1916, the Notification of Measles and
German Measles Order, 1915, came into operation. Parents or guardians
are now required to notify to the Medical Officer of Health the
occurrence of all cases of these diseases unless already notified by a
doctor in attendance. Notice of tliis obligation has been publicly
posted throughout the Borough.
During 1916, 325 cases of Measles and 558 cases of German
Measles were notified.
Arrangements are being made by the Council for the provision
of nursing and medical assistance in necessitous cases but these had
not been completed at the close of the year. It is hoped that the effect
of this Order will be to ultimately reduce the attack and death rates
and to prevent many of the complications which up till now have unquestionably
been responsible for some of the diseases from which
people have suffered and died in after years.
One death was recorded from Measles as compared with 16 in
1915. The mortality was 0.01 per 1,000 of the population, the mortality
in 1915 being 0.19.