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thirty-two others amongst persons between the ages
of five and fifteen. The death rate on the whole
population is 077 against 0.53 for the County of
London.
MEASLES.
Deaths 105. (Decennial average 80).
In 105 instances Measles was certified as the primary
cause of death. The disease was almost invariably
complicated by some form of pulmonary inflammation
which was the immediate cause of the fatal result.
All the deaths, except five, were amongst young
children aged less than five years, a mortality of 5.5
per thousand population under that age. The total
mortality on the estimated population at all ages was
0.78 against 0.31 for the County of London.
The school authorities reported to us a total of 719
children excluded from school on account of measles.
All these were visited by Miss Harris, but in seventy
instances the address given in the report was incorrect,
and in 139 instances no doctor was in attendance.
Disinfection is invariably advised and offered, but it
is not enforced as in a large number of instances we
have no legal proof that the disease from which the
child has recently suffered was really measles.
Owing to the prevalence of measles, class-rooms at
the following schools were closed and disinfected during
1908.
April 15th, class-room D. Peel Grove School.
June 2nd, class-room B. Wilmot Street School.