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Most of the common lodging-house keepers cordially fell
in with my suggestion, and I recognise the valuable
assistance which was accorded to me by them.
In St. Giles' District during the epidemic of 1884-5,
there were 181 cases reported, of which 37 were fatal, with
the exception of two doubtful cases in 1887 and 1891, the
District was free from the disease until 1892, when 7
slight cases were notified.
During 1893, 66 persons were attacked, of whom 4 died,
viz., 2 adults and 2 children ; only 2 of the patients were
treated at their own homes, the rest were removed to the
hospital ships.
27 of the removals were from the Casual Ward and
the common lodging-houses in the parish of St. Giles-inthe-Fields.
By the end of September the District was free from the
disease.
I may here mention that the telephonic communication,
between your Board's offices and the several establishments
of the Asylums' Board, has been of great service for securing
the speedy removal of patients to hospital.
2.—measles.
The 5 deaths from measles were considerably below the
average, and 42 less than the number recorded in the
previous year.
The Local Government Board has not yet included
measles amongst the notifiable diseases. I am still of
opinion that the notification of it would enable measures to
be taken for arresting the spread of the disease, and so
saving many infantile lives.