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Systematic visitation was carried out by the Sanitary and
Health Visiting Staffs, and free nursing assistance, where required,
was provided under the arrangement made by the Council with the
South London Nursing Association.
MEASLES AND WHOOPING-COUGH.
Measles.
There was a considerable increase in the incidence of measles
during 1924. This disease and whooping-cough are compulsorily
notifiable in Battersea under regulations made by the Ministry of
Health. The regulations—Battersea (Measles and Whooping-Cough)
Regulations,—1922, are dated 8th April, 1922, and came into force
on 24th April, 1922.
During the year there were 2,423 cases of measles notified
or otherwise reported to the Medical Officer of Health*. The incidence
of the disease, as measured by these notified and reported
cases, was equivalent to a rate of 78 cases in every 1,000 of the
population under 10 years of age.
In the previous year 1,688 cases were notified or otherwise
reported.
Of the cases notified or reported during the year 1924 there were
1,893 cases notified under the Regulations as compared with 1,319
cases in 1923, showing that the obligation of notification (restricted
to the first case occurring in a house) is being observed. There
were 530 cases in addition to those notified under the Regulations
reported from the Public Elementary Schools and other sources.