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One death from chicken-pox is said to have occurred in the
Borough during 1903.
Diarrhœa.—This disease caused 117 deaths in Hackney during
1903, no less than 89 occurring under the age of one year. The
annual mortality rate from this disease is therefore .39 per 1,000,
that for all London being .64 per 1,000. In addition there were
eight deaths from enteritis.
Measles.—There were 111 deaths from measles in the Borough
durng 1903. This is an increase upon the number of deaths during
1902, and is equal to a death-rate of .49 per 1,000 living. The deathrate
from this cause during 1902, was .33 per 1,000, The deathrate
for London for 1903 is .45 per 1,000.
In order to obtain, if possible, some control over the spread of this
disease the London County Council, early in the year 1903, passed
an Order applying certain sections of the Public Health (London)
Act, 1891, to this disease. The following is a copy of the Order as
issued by the Council:—
LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL.
Measles.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the London County
Council, at a Meeting held on the 20th day of January, 1903,
made the following Order:—
The London County Council do hereby Resolve and Order
that Sections 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 68, 69, 70, 72, 73 and
74 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, with respect
to dangerous infectious diseases, shall apply to the
administrative County of London, from and including
1st April, 1903, to the disease known as MEASLES.
The Order has been duly approved by the Local Government
Board.
The following is a brief summary of the sections above referred
to:—