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Measles.—The usual biennial epidemic of Measles was responsible
for 2,071 notifications, 51 of which were returned as German
Measles. In the years 1934 and 1935 there were 1,455 and 72
respectively.
Of the 2,071 cases, 205 were removed to Hospital.
The age incidence and fatality of the disease were as follows:
There were 89 cases under 1 year of age with 1 death thus giving
a case mortality of 1.1 per cent. Between the ages of 1 to 5 years
there were 867 cases with 4 deaths at this age period, giving a case
mortality of 0.46 per cent. Between 5 to 15 years, 1,079 cases
with 1 death with a case mortality of 0.09 per cent. and 36 cases
15 years and over.
The case mortality for the whole Borough is 0.28 per cent.
The quarterly incidence and distribution of the cases is shown
in the following table:—
TABLE SHOWING NUMBER OF MEASLES CASES REPORTED
DURING THE YEAR 1936.