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Midwiyes Acts, 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 two other infants, both of whom made complete recovery.
Whooping Cough.
Visits were paid to 98 persons suffering from whooping cough. Of these,
72 were notified by doctors; in 13 others the information was derived from the
schools, in five from health visitors, in six from the L.C.C., and two from parents.
Age.
Twelve were children under 1 year, 64 were aged 1 to 5 years, 22 were 5 to
16 years.
Removal.
Forty-three children were removed to hospital, approximately 44 per cent.
Forty-two of these were admitted to hospitals of the L.C.C., and one to a
voluntary hospital.
Deaths.
Two children died, aged respectively 7 months and 3 years.
Measles.
During 1936 I received information of 252 cases of measles. Of these 96 were
notified by school teachers and 76 by medical practitioners; information of 49 was
given by L.C.C. hospital authorities, 12 by health visitors, 19 by parents.
Age.
Seven were under 1 year, 141 were between 1 and 5 years, 90 were between
5 and 16 years, and 14 were over 16.
Removals.
One hundred and three patients were removed to L.C.C. Infectious Diseases
Hospitals, 11 to the London Fever Hospital, and one to a Voluntary General
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.