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MEASLES, WHOOPING COUGH, AND CHICKEN POX.
These diseases, which are not compulsorily notifiable,
are brought to our notice chiefly by notifications from the
Head Teachers of the Elementary Schools in the Borough, in
compliance with the regulations contained in the School
Management Code.
Measles.—The number of cases brought to our notice in
this manner shows an increase over the preceding year, 546
cases being notified, as compared with 349 in 1906. Where
cases occurred in the poorer districts the houses were visited by
the Women Sanitary Inspectors with the object of impressing
upon the parents the very infectious nature of the disease, and
the need of exercising every precaution to prevent its spread.
Four hundred and seventy-eight visits were made for this
purpose. A leaflet, copy of which is in the Appendices, page 147,
was distributed in the localities where measles was most
prevalent.
Chicken-Pox.—Four hundred and thirteen school children
were notified to be suffering from this disease, compared with
168 in 1906. The Women Sanitary Inspectors made 358 visits
to various homes on this account.

SCHOOL NOTIFICATIONS TO SANITARY AUTHORITIES.
The chief source of information of the existence of nonnotifiable
infectious disease is by notice from the Head Teachers