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Was four days or less the cases were regarded as arising from a common source
and not as being primary and secondary:—
Under 9 days 10
9 13
10 „ 31
11 „ 45
12 „ 37
13 „ 19
14 „ 28
15 „ 16
16 „ 15
Over 16 „ 12
226
It is to be noted that the above table is compiled from the statements of the
patients' friends, and not from exact observation. The excessive number of
instances where 14 days is given as the interval no doubt results from the
tendency to quote a round number of weeks.
The following tables compiled from the visitors' reports on measles cases
may also be of interest:—
No. of cases in families occupying 1 room
40
„ „ „ „ 2 rooms
185
„ „ „ „ 2 rooms
153
„ „ „ „ 4 „
65
„ „ „ „ 5 and over
77
Not known
15
535
No. of cases in houses occupied by 1 family
129*
„ ,, „ „ 2 families
120
„ „ „ „ 3 „
175
„ „ „ „ over3 „
93
Not known
18
* Including self-contained flats.
535
No. of cases under the care of a doctor
571*
„ „ not „ „ „
229
* The doctor did not visit regularly in all these cases.
No. of cases nursed in a separate room
118
„ „ not „ „ „
682
No. of cases nursed in a separate bed
400
„ „ not „ „ „
400
No. of cases nursed in a living-room
275
„ „ not „ „ „
525