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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

Finsbury 1914

Annual report on the public health of Finsbury for the year 1914

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The sections of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, which
refer to the cleansing and disinfection of premises and materials,
and to contact with, or exposure of, infected persons and things,
have been extended to measles. These are Sections 60-65, 68-70,
and 72-74.
By the Metropolitan Asylums (Measles) Order, 1911, dated
May 30th, 1911, the hospitals of the Metropolitan Asylums Board
were made available for the reception of non-pauper cases of
measles.

Table: The age incidence and the ages at death from 1903 to 1914 are shown in the subjoined table :— Age Incidence of Cases of Measles, 1903-1914.

The age incidence and the ages at death from 1903 to 1914 are shown in the subjoined table :— Age Incidence of Cases of Measles, 1903-1914.

Under 1 year of age in months.1-2-3-4-5-1010-15Total 1903-1914.
0-33-66-99-12
5461411978027579411,4082,769917,157

Table: The actual numbers notified year by year were: 577, 802, 561, 1,036, 478, 245, 436, 898, 384, 625, 276, and 849 from 1903 to 1914 respectively. Ages at Death in Cases of Measles 1903-1914.

The actual numbers notified year by year were: 577, 802, 561, 1,036, 478, 245, 436, 898, 384, 625, 276, and 849 from 1903 to 1914 respectively. Ages at Death in Cases of Measles 1903-1914.

Under 1 year of age in months.1-2-3-4-5-1010-15Total 1903-1914.
0-33-66-99-12
317641063911257824209837

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The deaths year by year were 69, 60, 31, 115, 43, 38, 86, 73, 85
129, 30, and 78 from 1903 to 1914.
The cases were most numerous in 1906, the deaths in 1912. In
both these years the disease was very prevalent.