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"Measles is just now very prominent in some parts of London.
In Bow 3 deaths were registered during the week ending April 30th,
but it not being notifiable, I am not able to give the number of cases
which have occurred. From one of the Board Schools, however, I
had two lists under date May 3 and May 6, giving me 146 addresses
where measles was stated to be present. Many of these addresses
were in adjoining districts, and neither of the deaths mentioned
occurred at the addresses given. I wrote asking if the cases given
in the lists were verified by medical certificates, but to that query I
have had no answer, further than that the Master had written to the
Board for ' instructions.' I believe no medical certificate is required,
and I should therefore say that the returns are unreliable."
A satisfactory return can be presented with regard to this disease
There were only 6 deaths as compared with 10 in the
SCARLET
FEVER previous year; the notifications dropped from 295 to
109. There were no deaths in the autumnal months of
October and November, when the notifications were also few. The
death-rate from this disease was .11 per 1000 as against .23 for 1897,
.16 for 1896, .19 for 1895. The notification rate 2.5 as against 7.0
in 1897.