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Holborn 1925
Report for the year 1925 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Measles.
The notification of measles was discontinued at the end of 1919, but during
1925. I received information of 45 cases of measles. Of these 17 were notified
by school teachers, 17 by medical practitioners, information of 6 was given by the
Metropolitan Asylums Board, of 1 by the Health Visitors, 3 by parents, and 1 by
a divisional surgeon of police.
Ages.
2 were under 1 year.
8 were between 1 and 5 years.
31 were between 5 and 16 years.
4 were over 16.
Contacts.
Nineteen had no contacts, the L.C.C. definition of a contact being used.
Twenty-six had contacts. The number of contacts was 84, of whom 56 were susceptible, 28 having already suffered from an attack.
| No. of eases and | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| No. of contacts | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| No. of cases and | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. of susceptible contacts | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Spread in Family.
The 45 cases occurred in 41 families. In 38 families 1 case occurred, in
2 families 2 cases occurred, and in 1 family 3 cases occurred.
Removals.
In all about 25 per cent. of the patients were removed to institutions.
6 were removed to a M.A.B. Hospital.
4 ,, ,, ,, the Holbom Poor Law Infirmary.
2 ,, ,, ,, the London Fever Hospital.
Home Nursing.
No case of measles was referred to the Metropolitan Nursing Association for
home nursing under the Council's arrangements.
During the five years 1921.25, information was received of 633 cases of
measles. Of these 308 were under 5 years of age. About 24 per cent. were
removed to hospital for treatment.
German Measles.
During the year information was received relating to 99 cases; 6 were notified
by doctors and information of 70 cases was received from schools, 11 from the
M.A.B., 2 from the Health Visitors, 8 from parents, and 2 from a divisional
surgeon of police.