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NON.NOTIFIABLE DISEASES.
Measles.
During the year 177 cases of Measles came to my
knowledge from the following sources: —
Schools 71
L.C.C Special Hospitals 81
Other Hospitals 6
Medical Practitioners 7
Health Visitors 10
Others 2
177
Ten cases of German Measles were also reported.
All cases were visited, either by a Health Visitor
or the District Sanitary Inspector, according to the age
of the patient.
Eighty . five patients were removed to L.C.C.
Special Hospitals, and in two cases nursing assistance
was provided by the Council.
Seven cases proved to be not measles.
Twenty.nine cases of . suspected measles. were
reported through the school organisation, but only 1
proved to be measles.
Information as to primary cases under school age
is passed on to the L.C.C., to enable that authority to
check the spread of infection in the schools and similar
information is sent to Sunday Schools.
Whooping Cough.
One hundred and twelve cases of Whooping Cough
came to my knowledge; through reports from the
L.C.C. (77), Health Visitors (25), Schools (4), and
other sources (6), and these children (all under 5)