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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Chelsea 1944
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1944
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Information as to cases occurring in
the Borough was derived by notification,
the school authorities and the Health
Visitors in the course of their duties.
Children suffering from the disease are visited by the Health Visitors
at frequent intervals and advice is given as to the steps necessary to
avoid complications.
On request by the School Medical Officer of Health of the London
County Council, advice leaflets are supplied to the Head Teachers of
schools in the area affected with an outbreak of Measles. These leaflets
are distributed to the parents and guardians of the children attending
such schools. Co-operation between the school nurses and the Borough
Health Visitors has been arranged.
MEASLES.
Table No. 43 shows the incidence of the disease during the past two years:—
TABLE No. 43.
| Year. | Number of cases coming to the knowledge of the P.H. Dept. | Cases notified from 1/10/38. | Total cases. | Deaths. | M B plus Number of Visits and Re-Visits by Health Visitors. | Number of Visits by District Nurses. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 years. | Over 5 years | Under 5 years | Over 5 years | Under 5 years | Over 5 years | Total • | Under 5 years | Over 5 years | Total | |||
| 1939 | 6 | - | 5 | 11 | 22 | - | 11 | 6 | 14 | — | - | - |
| 1940 | - | - | 84 | 63 | 156 | - | 24 | 46 | 40 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| 1941 | - | - | 21 | 19 | 40 | - | 33 | 24 | 54 | 29 | - | 29 |
| 1942 | 9 | 11 | 49 | 44 | 113 | 1 | 115 | 48 | 193 | 21 | 3 | 24 |
| 1943 | 13 | 14 | 144 | 150 | 324 | -- | 342 | 294 | 636 | 61 | 83 | 144 |
| 1944 | - | - | 45 | 25 | 40 | - | 42 | 34 | 106 | 33 | - | 33 |
| 1945 | - | - | 230 | 132 | 342 | 3 | 416 | 124 | 546 | 181 | 43 | 254 |
Year. Number of cases coming to the knowledge of the P.H. Dept. Cases notified of Number of from 1/10/38 Total cases. Deaths. Number Visits and Re-Visits by Health Visitors. Number Visits by District Nurses.
1939 36 44 110 - 213 134
1940 - 4 4 - 3 -
1941 - 44 44 - 103 53
1942 33 64 100- 180 28
1943 12 42 54 - 104 21
1944 - 51 51 - 33 -
1945 - 38 38 - 86 23