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Spread in Family.
The 392 cases occurred in 331 families. In 287 families 1 case occurred, in
31 families 2 cases occurred, in 10 families 3 cases occurred, in 2 families there
were 4 cases and in 1 family there were 5 cases.
Removals.
One hundred and thirty-nine patients (35.5 per cent.) were removed to hospital,
113 to L.C.C. infectious diseases hospitals, 14 to the London Fever Hospital, and
12 to the L.C.C. General Hospital, Archway Eoad.
Measles Control in Schools.
The special arrangements of the London County Council for securing through
the school organisation earlier information of measles was continued.
German Measles.
During the year information was received relating to 5 cases; 2 were notified by doctors
and information of 2 cases was received from schools, and 1 from hospital authorities.
Ages.
2 were between 1 and 5 years.
2 were between 5 and 16 years.
1 was over 16 years.
Contacts.
Four enquiries were made relating to 4 cases under 16 years. Of the 4 cases where enquiry
was made 1 had no contacts; the number of contacts with the other 3 cases was 3. all of
whom were susceptible.
Removals.
One case was removed to the London Fever Hospital.
Epidemic Diarrhoea.
The disease is notifiable in only a few districts in London, and is not notifiable
in Holbom. The number of deaths of young children under two years of age
classified under the head Diarrhoea and Enteritis was 4, of whom 3 were under
1 year. The methods used to deal with the disease have been detailed in a
previous report; the most important perhaps is that during the third quarter of
the year extra visits are paid to those homes in which epidemic diarrhoea is more
likely to occur.