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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Hampstead 1904
Report for the year 1904 of the Medical Officer of Health
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The following Table shews the Ward and Month distribution of the cases of Measles:—
| Month. | Total No. of Cases | Ward 1 (Town) | Ward 2 (Belsize) | Ward 3 (Adelaide) | Ward 4 (Central) | Ward 5 (WestEnd) | Ward 6 (Kilburn) | Ward 7 (Priory) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 195 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 169 | 5 |
| February | 43 | 9 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 32 | – |
| March | 174 | 15 | 5 | – | 1 | 104 | 48 | 1 |
| April | 137 | – | 81 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 28 | 1 |
| May | 69 | – | 43 | 1 | – | 3 | 17 | 5 |
| June | 68 | – | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 18 |
| July | 39 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | – | 10 | 17 |
| August | 10 | – | – | – | 4 | – | 5 | 1 |
| September | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| October | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| November | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – |
| December | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Totals | 741 | 29 | 142 | 8 | 30 | 136 | 348 | 48 |
Owing to an epidemic of Measles occurring in the early part of the
year, the following circular letter was sent to nearly all the schools in
the Borough:—
16th January, 1904.
Dear Sir or Madam,
MEASLES.
I beg to call your attention to the fact that there is a marked
prevalence of Measles amongst children attending several of the
Schools in the Borough.