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Willesden 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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robust citizens, whereas the most we can hope for in those
definitely affected is the arrest of the disease, and a building
up of the constitution which will enable them to resist the
disease in the future—a highly desirable result, but still less
satisfactory than complete prevention.
F. NON-NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES
AMONGST SCHOLARS.
Non-Notifiable Infectious Diseases Amongst
Scholars.—The following Table, No. 86, shows the notifications
of Measles, Whooping Cough, Mumps, ChickenPox,
and German Measles received from the schools during
1914:—