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NON-NOTIFIABLE DISEASES.
Measles.—This disease was the cause of 23 deaths, 20 of which were of children under the age
of 5 years. The deaths in the three preceding years were 101, 14 and 14. Measles ceased to be
compulsorily notifiable in January, 1920, but the Head Teachers of the London County Council
schools report to Medical Officers of Health all cases, both of children suffering from measles and of
children kept away from school by reason of the disease existing in their homes.
Whooping-Cough—There were 22 deaths from this cause, all children dying being under the
age of 5 years. The deaths in the three preceding years were 12, 36 and 4.
Influenza.—There were 46 deaths from this disease, the deaths in the three preceding years
being 51, 336 and 151.
Cancer.—Cancer caused 238 deaths, and of this number 215 occurred in persons over the age
of 45 years. Carcinoma was the form of cancer to which 174 deaths were attributed; sarcoma
and epithelioma were the assigned cause of 9 deaths each; 46 deaths were certified as due to
cancer or malignant disease without further definition.

The numbers following the description of the parts affected refer tc the classification of causes of death adopted by the
Registrar-General for use in England and Wales.

HOME NURSING BY THE KENSINGTON DISTRICT NURSING ASSOCIATION.
In July, 1917, the Council made a grant of £50 per annum to the Kensington District Nursing
Association, in return for which the Association agreed to undertake, when requested by the Medical
Officer of Health, the nursing of measles, German measles, whooping-cough, ophthalmia, summer
diarrhoea, tuberculosis or any other disease for which nursing assistance is required, and to retain
on their staff a nurse who is a qualified midwife who will be available for the nursing of ophthalmia
cases. In December last the grant was increased to £100 per annum.