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Mumps.—During the early part of December an outbreak of
mumps occurred in the Infants' Department of the Horseferry
Road Board School. No less than 19 cases were reported to
me. The department was closed, and the rooms were
thoroughly disinfected.
Influenza.—This disease was chiefly prevalent in the months
of January, February, March, and December.
Twenty-two deaths were registered from this disease during
the year 1899.
Diarrhoea.—This disease was responsible for 30 deaths, 28 of
which occurred amongst young children under five years of age.
As usual, most of the cases occurred during the months of
June, July and August.
Enteric or Typhoid Fever.—Nine deaths occurred during the
year compared with 10 in 1898, and 44 cases were notified.
Tiiree of the deaths occurred at the Guards' Hospitals, and the
disease in these instances was no doubt imported into Westminster
from Egypt.
Measles.—Seventeen deaths occurred from this disease during
the year. Measles was very prevalent amongst the children
attending the St. James-the-Less school, Upper Garden-street,
and the Holy Trinity school, Vauxhall-bridge-road.
On enquiry being made at the above schools, it was found
that 111 scholars were absent on account of Measles; 42 of
the scholars were resident in St. George's Parish, and notice
thereof was accordingly given to the medical officer of health
of that district.
The schools were fumigated and cleansed, and in several
cases the houses of the patients were fumigated. Directions
were given to the head teachers, and also to the parents of the
patients, that no child was to return to school under 21 days
following its recovery, and that the children attending school
were to be strictly watched, and any suspicious case to be
immediately excluded from the school.
Whooping Couyh.—Five deaths occurred from this disease.
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