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I have reason to hope the distribution of the leaflet on
"Precautions against the spread of Infection of Measles" last
year may have been of some good.
The London County Council has made an order applying the
provisions of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, to Measles,
as a dangerous infectious disease. This comes into operation
on 1st April, 1903; such provisions, however, do not include
compulsory notification. The Metropolitan Asylums Board
Hospitals have no power to receive cases of Measles, and the
London County Council is not empowered to provide Hospitals.
In accordance with the regulations of the London School
Board, certificates were received from the school teachers to
the number of 715.
The following schools (Infants' Department) were closed in
consequence of the prevalence of Measles: —
Dec. 3. Clyde Street—for a period of three weeks.
„ 4. Regent „ „ „ „
„ 4. Clifton Road „ „ „
„ 10. Nynehead St. „ „ „
WHOOPING COUGH
caused 36 deaths during the year; all children under 5 years
of age. For the previous year the deaths numbered 50, and for
the year 1900 they were 58.
NON-NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
Certificates have been forwarded to me by most of the school
teachers in the district, relating to children who have been
excluded from school on account of non-notifiable infectious
disease existing in their homes, such as Measles, Whoopingcough,
Mumps, &c.
DIARRHŒA.
Under this heading are now included deaths certified as from
Diarrhœa alone, or in combination with some other cause of illdefined
nature. The number of deaths registered during the
year was 38.