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The notifications were received—37 in the first quarter, 12 in the
second, 16 in the third, and 25 in the fourth.
The disease is not isolated by the Metropolitan Asylums Board,
but a certain number of cases were treated in Holborn Infirmary and
General Hospitals.
CEREBRO-SPINAL FEVER.
''Spotted Fever" continued to be notifiable during 1908, and
notifications were received regarding three cases. In all, there was
a certain amount of doubt as to the diagnosis. One case it was
determined definitely, after receipt of the notification, was not
cerebro-spinal fever. The remaining two it was considered right to
regard as true cases. Both patients were infants under 1 year of age,
and both died.
MEASLES, WHOOPING COUGH
AND PHTHISIS.
As to the number of case® of the above diseases occurring in the
Borough, only a limited amount of information is obtainable. In
the case of Measles and Whooping Cough this is derived mainly from
the school returns; partly also from the death returns. The number
of cases of Phthisis is gauged partly from the notifications; partly
from the number of deaths certified as from consumption. Certain
details regarding each of them may be given.
MEASLES.
The intimations received from the schools with regard to this
disease numbered 184. The schools affected, and the numbers in each,
are shown in the accompanying table, which contains also information
as to measles derived from other sources. The total number
intimated, it will be noted, was 245, which is small compared with
the totals for previous years.