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The continued advice to parents to look upon a child suffering from whooping
cough as a serious menace to others has drawn their attention to the fact that this
disease is one which should he viewed with more concern than it is at present.
Parents frequently express the view that there is need to educate public opinion
as to the dangers of leaving children exposed to the risk of infection from whooping
cough as is so often the case at present.
Measles.
The notification of measles was discontinued at the end of 1919 but during
1927 I received information of 22 cases of measles. Of these, 4 were notified by
school teachers, and 7 by medical practitioners; information of 3 was given by
the Metropolitan Asylums Board, 4 by the Health Visitors, and 4 by parents.
Ages.
2 were under 1 year.
9 were between 1 and 5 years.
9 were between 5 and 16 years.
2 were over 16.
Contacts.
Eleven had no contacts, the L.C.C. definition of a contact being used.
Eleven had contacts. The number of contacts was 38 of whom 15 were
susceptible, 23 having already suffered from an attack.
No. of cases 4 3 1 1 0 1 1
and
No. of contacts 1 2 3 4 5 6 15
No. of cases 2 5 1
and
No. of susceptible 1 2 3
contacts
Spread, in Family.
The 22 cases occurred in 20 families. In 16 families 1 case occurred, in
2 families 3 cases occurred.
Removals.
Four patients were removed to a M.A.B. Hospital.
Home Nursing.
Two cases of measles were nursed by the Metropolitan Nursing Association
under the arrangements made by the Council.