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a comparison, for the registration districts were altered in the later
intercensal period, and the former boundaries and populations no
longer apply, but for future use the figures for 1921 are set out.
Deaths Registered in Sub-Districts of Camberwell.
Dulwich.
North
West
Camberwell.
Peckham.
North
Camberwell.
Unattached.
East
Dulwich.
Borough.
493
160
801
32
3,245
819
940
Re-Distributed in Sub-Districts.
Borough.
Dulwich.
East
Dulwich.
North West
Camberwell.
North
Camberwell.
Peckham.
162
498
827
809
3,245
949
Just as happened last year, there have been no deaths from
small-pox or anterior poliomyelitis.
The fall in measles has been very large, namely, from 57 to 3,
the deaths all being under the age of 15. It is, however, very
unlikely that this means that a greater success has been attained in
dealing with this disease, and very likely the succeeding year or 1923
will again show an increase. The evil effects of measles, however,
are working not only in the way of direct and immediate mortality,
but also in fatality later on from other diseases. But it is difficult
to convince wrongly-thinking mothers of the danger of the complaint,
for if its seriousness be dwelt upon in too forcible and lurid terms
they are always able to quote many instances of complete and permanent recovery, oblivious to the possibility that their child may
form one of the percentage of the unfortunates. They do not realise
that in a disease so prevalent there must be many of those attacked
who emerge without harm.
A conference was held in February, 1921, between the London
County Council and the representatives of all the Boroughs
for the purpose of considering measures for the better control
of measles in London. While there exists the present system
of dual responsibility for children, in that while they are at
school they come within the purview of the London County Council,
and at all other times they are under the care of the Borough
Council, it seems hardly necessary to pass a resolution to endorse
the obvious advantage of the fullest co-ordination among the
agencies concerned in the care of children, and it is only when the
proposals towards this end are examined that it is necessary to make
some observations.