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Measles and German Measles.
On the 1st January, 1916, the Notification of Measles and
German Measles Order, 1915, came into operation. Parents or guardians
are now required to notify to the Medical Officer of Health the
occurrence of all cases of these diseases unless already notified by a
doctor in attendance. Notice of this obligation has been publicly
posted throughout the Borough.
During 1917, 1257 cases of Measles and 946 cases of German
Measles were notified.
Arrangements have been made by the Council for the provision
of nursing and medical assistance in necessitous cases. It is hoped
that the effect of this will be to ultimately reduce the attack and death
rates and to prevent many of the complications which up till now have
unquestionably been responsible for some of the diseases from which
people have suffered and died in after years.
Ten deaths were recorded from measles as compared with one in
1916. The mortality was 0.13 per 1,000 of the population, the mortality
in 1916 being 0.01.
The following tables show the number of notified cases of
Measles and German Measles occurring each month in the various
Wards:-