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varied considerably in different districts. In North-West
Battersea there were many deaths, and the death-rate was as
high as 1.35; in East Battersea, on the other hand, the disease
was considerably milder in type.
On 20th January, 1903, the London County Council made
an Order which had the effect of applying to Measles practically
all the provisions of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891,
relating to the prevention of infectious disease, except notification.
This order came in force on 1st April, 1903. No
provision for notification is made in the County Council's order,
but many cases are reported to the Medical Officer of Health by
the Head Teachers in the elementary schools. The total number
of cases reported in this way in 1905 was 900, the number
reported from each school being as follows:—
Name of School. No. Cases
Basnett Road 74
Battersea Park Road 54
Bolingbroke Road 14
Christ Church 4
Ethelburga Street 18
Gideon Road 4
Holden Street 5
Honeywell Road 10
The Latchmere 63
Lavender Hill 89
Mantua Street 74
New Road 4
Plough Road 50
Raywood Street 86
St. Andrew's Street 7
St. John's 11
St. Mark's 30
St. Mary's (Green Lane) 36
The Sacred Heart 8
Shillington Street 15
Sleaford Street 50
Surrey Lane 14
Tennyson Street 61
Winstanley Road 48
Wix Lane 71
Total 900