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MEASLES, WHOOPING COUGH. AND CHICKEN POX.
These diseases, which are not compulsorily notifiable,
are brought to our notice by notifications from the various
Elementary Schools in the Borough, in compliance with the
regulations contained in the School Management Code.
Measles.—The number of cases of this disease brought to
our notice shows a considerable decrease over the preceding
year, 383 cases being notified, as compared with 1,174 in 1908.
Where cases occurred in the poorer districts of the Borough,
the homes are visited by the Women Sanitary Inspectors who
try to impress upon the parents the very infectious nature of the
disease, and the need of every care to prevent its spread. One
hundred and sixty-one visits were made for this purpose.
Chicken-Pox.—Three hundred and seventy-six children
were notified to be suffering from this disease, compared with
404 in 1908. The Women Sanitary Inspectors made 83 visits
to various homes on this account.
The following is a summary of the cases notified from
Schools : Number Children excluded
of on account
children of infection in
suffering. their homes.
Measles ... 383 235
Chicken-Pox ... ... 376 174
Whooping Cough ... 459 100
Mumps ... ... 313 133
Ringworm ... ... 227
VOLUNTARY NOTIFICATIONS OF PHTHISIS.
During the year 26 voluntary notifications of Phthisis
were received, nine of which were endorsed with a request that
no visit should be made to the home from this Department.