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Removal.
In all about 45 per cent. of the patients were removed to institutions.
23 were removed to a M.A.B. Hospital.
3 ,, ,, ,, the Holborn Poor Law Infirmary.
7 ,, ,, ,, the London Fever Hospital.
1 was ,, ,, a nursing home.
It would seem that the teaching of the Health Visitors that measles is a
serious disease is beginning to bear fruit; the parents are more willing for their
children to be removed to institutions.
Home Nursing.
Three cases of measles, by reason of broncho-pneumonia, and one of German
measles were referred to the Metropolitan Nursing Association for home nursing
under the Council's arrangements, no others were referred.
German Measles.
During the year information was received relating to 6 cases, 2 notified by
doctors and information of 4 cases was received from schools.
Age.
4 were between 1 and 5 years.
1 was between 5 and 16 years.
1 was an adult.
Contacts.
(5 enquiries.)

Spread in Family.
There was no spread of infection in the family.
Removals.
1 to the London Fever Hospital.
1 to the Poor Law Hospital.
1 to M.A.B. Hospital.
Whooping Cough.
Visits were paid to 138 persons suffering from whooping cough. Of these
93 were notified by doctors; in 30 others the information was derived from the
schools; 14 from the Health Visitors; and one from a parent. Seven died (two
in 1924); four were under one year, two were between one and two years, one
was over five years.
Age.
Twenty-three were children under one year, 83 were aged one to five years,
and 32 five to sixteen years.