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Chicken Pox.
This disease accounted for one death during the year.
Whooping Cough.
This disease accounted for 17 deaths during the year, as compared
with 8 in 1904. The mortality was 0.11 per 1000 of the population.
Measles.
Eight deaths were recorded from this disease, as compared with
15 in 1904. The mortality was 0.09 per 1000 of the population.
Measles is now included amongst the dangerous infectious diseases
in so far as Sections 60-65, 68-70, and 72-74 of the Public Health
(London) Act, 1891, apply.
These Sections extend to Measles, the provisions relating to isolation
and disinfection, hut do not render it Compulsorily notifiable.
During the year 1905, 376 eases have been brought to the knowledge
of the Department, as compared with 741 in 1904. The sources of
information were as follows:—
Cases notified by medical practitioners 8
,, parents or guardians 63
„ school teachers 295
„ employers and others 5
Death Returns 5
376
In 74 cases it was found, on enquiry, that no doctor was in
attendance.
These 376 cases occurred in 246 houses:—
In 159 houses there was 1 case in each house.
,, 55 „ „ were 2 cases ,,
,, 24 „ ,, ,, 3 ,, ,,
,, 5 ,, ,, ,, 4 ,, ,,
„ 3 „ „ „ 5 ,, ,,
Owing to an outbreak of Measles, the Infants' Department of the
Broomsleigh Street Provided School was closed, from 25th May to
5th June, by the Education Department of the London County Council.
Thorough disinfection was carried out by your Officers.