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Measles
The number of deaths for 1914 was 79, against 88 in 1913,
101 in 1912 and 51 in 1911.
The annexed table gives the number of notifications received
from schools, the number of "contacts" excluded. In the first
quarter there were 14 deaths, in the second 24, in the third 26,
and in the fourth 15.
This disease is subject to considerable fluctuations, and as
practically every child gels it it depends largely on the number of
susceptible children and the number of foci in a district which
start the infection.
As remarked in my previous report, there is no doubt that the
infants' departments of the schools are very largely responsible
for the spread of this disease, though the London County Council's
regulations, of which the following is a copy, are strictly carried out:
(1) Senior Departments —
(a) If a child has had measles it need not be excluded from
attendance at school.
(b) If a child has not had measles it should be excluded
from attendance at school until Monday following
14 days from the commencement of the illness of the
last case in the house.
(2) Infants Departments —
All children should be excluded from attendance at school
until Monday following 14 days from the commencement
of the illness of the last case in the house.
Enteric Fever.
8 cases of enteric fever were notified, being 5 for Bermondsey,
3 for Rotherhithe, and none for St. Olave. 2 cases were returned as
not suffering, making an actual total of 6. The total number of
cases notified in the previous year was 26.
Puerperal Fever.
5 cases of puerperal fever were notified. There were 2 deaths.
Membranous Croup.
No notification of this disease was received during the year
under report.