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back. Some of these he had partially eaten, some he had picked
over. The mother thought it was " a pity to throw good food
away," so she gave what the patient left to the other children.
The rest all caught measles.
6. The family consisted of the parents, one bov, 2 girls, and
occupied one room. The boy caught measles and was treated by
the mother, who went out to work. During the mother's absence
the patient was left in care of his aunt, who came in from time to
time to see that all was well. The boy occupied the parents' bed
during the day time, but slept on the floor at night. The girls
slept with their parents at night, occupying the infected bed.
They both got measles. All the patients took saffron and brandy
for 3 days and had their chests rubber with camphorated oil. The
baby got pneumonia and was being given "lung syrup" obtained
by the mother from a grocer's shop.
HOOPING COUGH.
This is not a notifiable disease. Information of cases is
generally reoeived from schools and from the other institutions
and persons who send notices of measles.
The deaths numbered 43, as against 30 in the previous year.
Forty were under 5 years of age; three were over 5 years of age.
Disinfection is done on request: it is not done as a routine
after recovery.
The hospitals of the Metropolitan Asylums Board are now available
for the reception of non-pauper cases as well as of pauper
cases of hooping cough.
Comparative Mortaltiy Table.—In 1914, measles caused
78 deaths and hooping cough 43 deaths. These two diseases are
very fatal to children under 5 years.
The following table compares the deaths in children under five
years from measles and hooping cough with the deaths from other
infectious diseases :—