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opportunity of reminding the medical practitioners that, under the
terms of an arrangement entered into with the Borough Council, both
Nursing Associations would render assistance, and that the services of
a fully-trained nurse could be obtained, free of charge, upon application
to the Hampstead District Nursing Association, 25, Heathurst
Road, N.W.3, or the Kilburn and West Hampstead District Nursing
Association, 20, Dennington Park Road, N.W.6.
Whooping Cough.
This disease is not compulsorily notifiable in Hampstead; our
principal source of information of the occurrence of cases is the Head
Teachers of Schools. No death was due to Whooping Cough in 1926.
Epidemic Diarrhoea.
Eleven deaths at all ages occurred in 1926 from Diarrhoea and
Enteritis. Of these six took place among children under two years of age.
Polio-Myelitis.
No case occurred in a child during the year. The one case that
was notified was that of a male, aged 26 years, and terminated fatally.