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Midwives Act, 1902 and 1918.
In connection with these Acts we received information from the Medical
Officer of Health of the London County Council, of slight inflammation in the eyes
of three other infants, all of whom made complete recovery.
Whooping Cough.
Visits were paid to 65 persons suffering from whooping cough. Of these,
44 were notified by doctors; in nine others the information was derived from the
schools, in six from health visitors, in five from the L.C.C., and one from a parent.
Age.
Eight were children under 1 year, 37 were aged 1 to 5 years, 19 were 5 to
16 years, and 1 was an adult.
Spread of Infection in Family.
The 65 cases occurred in 47 families. In 34 families 1 case occurred; in
10 families 2 cases occurred; in 1 family 3 cases occurred, and in 2 families 4 cases
occurred.
Removal.
Twenty children were removed to hospital, approximately 31 per cent.
All these were admitted to hospitals of the L.C.C.
Deaths.
One child died, set 4 months.
Measles.
During 1934 I received information of 237 cases of measles. Of these 93 were
notified by school teachers and 50 by medical practitioners; information of 54 was
given by L.C.C. hospital authorities, 18 by health visitors, 22 by parents.
Age.
Fourteen were under 1 year, 134 were between 1 and 5 years, 72 were
between 5 and 16 years, and 17 were over 16.
Deaths.
Four children died, oet lj*,, 2 and 3 s years.
Spread in Family.
The 237 cases occurred in 197 families. In 163 families 1 case occurred, in
29 families 2 cases occurred, and in 4 families 3 cases occurred, and in 1 family
there were 4 cases.
Removals.
Ninety-eight patients (41 per cent.) were removed to hospital (90 to L.C.C.
infectious diseases hospitals, and 8 to the London Fever Hospital).
Measles Control in Schools.
The special arrangements of the London County Council for securing through
the school organisation earlier information of measles was continued.
German Measles.
During the year information was received relating to 14 cases; 2 were notified by doctors,
and information of 5 cases was received from schools, and 5 from L.C.C. hospitals, 2 by
health visitors.
Ages.
1 was under 1 year; 4 were between 1 und 5 years; 4 were between 5 and 16 years and
5 were over 16 years,