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Hampstead 1903
Report for the year 1903 of the Medical Officer of Health
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The following table shews the Ward distribution of the cases:—
Cases of Measles notified in each Ward.
| Ward 1 (Town.) | Ward 2 (Belsize.) | Ward 3 (Adelaide.) | Ward 4 (Central.) | Ward 5 (West End.) | Ward 6 (Kilburn.) | Ward 7 (Priory.) | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 100 |
Of the 18 cases in the Town Ward, 8 occurred in the Soldiers'
Daughters' Home, Rosslyn Hill.
The following circular letter was sent to a large number of Schools
in the Borough:—
1st May, 1903.
Dear Sir,
Measles.
The London County Council have obtained the sanction of the
Local Government Board to Measles being treated as a dangerous
infectious disease, without compulsory notification.
The object of this stop is to, as far as possible, prevent the spread of
the disease in the homes of patients attacked, and in Schools.
In order that I may exercise such control, may I ask you to be
good enough to give me early information of any cases you become
aware of amongst your scholars, their relations, or other inmates of the
houses in which they reside.
Yours faithfully,
HERBERT LITTLEJOHN,
Medical Officer of Health.
To the Head Teacher,
Epidemic Diarrhœa.
The number of deaths registered from this cause was 4, a similar
number to that recorded in 1902. The death rate per 1000 of the
population from this disease was 0.04.