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In the month of April, when the prevalence of the disease was
at its height, a memorandum was received from the Local Government
Board on the measures which should be adopted to check the
spread of this disease.
In order to give Medical Officers of Health early information
of cases of measles, it was stated that during the emergency
in question school attendance officers would give speedy
information to the Medical Officers of Health of all cases of illness
coming under their notice.
The memorandum further adds that the information thus
obtained would require following up, that arrangements should be
made for making a proper diagnosis of cases of measles, and for
securing that cases are property isolated, and for urging on the
parents the need for obtaining medical aid where such aid is
required.
It was also stated that the Metropolitan Asylums Board had
agreed to receive cases of measles on the recommendation of the
Medical Officers of Health, preference being given to those cases
most needing hospital treatment.
The Board also reminded the Borough Council that they have
power to provide temporary hospitals, and if the accommodation
of the Metropolitan Asylums Board became exhausted, it might be
necessary to use this power.
Finally, the Board pointed out that for dealing with the
outbreak and properly following up the information acquired, it is