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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 7 oases; 2 were notified by doctors
and information of 1 case was received from soliool, 3 from L.C.C., and 1 from a parent.
Ages.
2 were between 1 and 5 years.
3 were between 5 and 16 years.
2 were over 16 years.
Removals.
Three cases were removed to the London Fever Hospital, and two to L.C.C. Hospitals.
Epidemic Diarrhoea.
The disease is notifiable in only a few districts in London, and is not notifiable
in Holborn. The number of deaths of young children under two years of age
classified under the head Diarrhoea and Enteritis was 3, all 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.

Health and Baby Week.
Health Week, with which Baby Week was combined, was observed in the
Borough during the week commencing Sunday, October 4th. The programme
included the following : —
Exhibition of Health Films.
Health films were shown in the Court Room at the Town Hall. In addition
to the evening shows special displays for school children were arranged in the