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280
reported as due to infectious diseases, against 74 in the
previous year.
SMALL-POX.
One case was reported as due to small-pox last year,
against 7 cases in the previous year. The case reported
last year was removed by the Highgate Hospital authorities
to the Highgate Hospital at the request of the relatives of
the patient, and the patient subsequently recovered. He
had been vaccinated in infancy but had not been re-vaccinated.
A special report dealing minutely with the
particulars of the case was prepared by myself and presented
to your Public Health Committee, and a copy of
the same was forwarded to the Local Government Board
and the London County Council.
CHICKEN-POX.
Five cases of chicken-pox was reported last year,
against 2 cases in the previous year. One of the cases
reported last year, notified as small-pox, was removed to
a small pox hospital, but was returned the same day, as
the diagnosis was not confirmed. The other 4 cases were
treated at the homes of the patients. No death occurred
MEASLES.
Seventy-four cases were reported as due to measles,
against 30 cases in the previous year. Fifty-eight cases
were not reported until after death. Ten cases were not
reported until after recovery; and in 6 cases at the time
when the disease was reported the patients were still
suffering from the complaint. Sixty-eight cases reported
last year were treated at the homes of the patients, and 6
at the Fulham Union Infirmary. As this is not a notifiable
disease it is of no use my giving the mortality rate
on the cases reported, as, no doubt, a very small proportion
of the cases which occurred were reported to me.