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Paddington 1904
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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measles.
MEASLES.
Although not one of the diseases scheduled for notification, 896 cases of measles came to
the knowledge of the Department, mainly through the schools, that number being 39 less
than the total for 1904 (929). The disease was epidemic to a slight extent during the last
half of 1903 and the first half of 1904, as is seen from the appended summary of the cases
reported:—
Measi.es. Primary cases only. 1904.
| Quarters | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| St. Mary | 383 | 70 | 13 | 17 |
| St. John | 77 | 17 | 3 | 1 |
| North-West Paddington | 2G3 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
| Totals, 1904 | 723 | 94 | 18 | 23 |
| ,, 1903 | 42 | 147 | 185 | 362 |
In addition to the above, 48 cases were discovered by other means.
During 1903 there were 460 known cases among males with 24 deaths, and 469 known
cases among females with 15 deaths—fatality (persons) 4.1 per cent.
During 1904 there were 442 known cases among males with 23 deaths, and 454 cases
among females with 10 deaths—fatality (persons) 4.3 per cent.
The foregoing figures suggest that a fairly large and constant proportion of the attacks
are brought to the knowledge of the Department. The fatality according to sex was:—
Males, 5.2 per cent. in both years; females, 3.1 in 1903 and 3.5 in 1904.
The ward distribution of cases and deaths during 1901 and 1903 is indicated below:—
| c. | D. | c. | D. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park | 1904 | 288 | 15 | Church | 1904 | 129 | 5 |
| 1903 | 50 | 4 | 1903 | 321 | 15 | ||
| Harrow Road | 1904 | 231 | 10 | Lancaster Gate (West) | 1904 | 54 | 1 |
| 1903 | 185 | 8 | 1903 | 10 | — | ||
| Maida Vale | 1901 | 09 | 6 | Lancaster Gate (East) | 1904 | 27 | 1 |
| 1903 | 113 | 2 | 1903 | 11 | |||
| Westbourne | 1904 | 79 | 1 | Hyde Park | 1904 | 19 | — |
| 1903 | 221 | 9 | 1903 | 18 | 1 |
c.—cases.
d—deaths.
In 1903 the largest numbers of cases were recorded in Westbourne and Church WardsLast
year Queen's Park and Harrow Road Wards were most affected.
In 1903 the 929 known cases occurred in 491 houses, while last year 896 cases occurred in 490 houses;—showing a slight tendency to a reduction in the frequency of multiple cases.
| 1904. | 1903. | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses with 1 case each | 237 | 242 |
| 10G | 141 | |
| „ 3 „ „ | 59 | GO |
| „ 4 „ „ | 25 | 30 |
| „ 5 „ „ | 5 | 10 |
| „ 6 „ „ | 3 | |
| „ 7 „ „ | 1 | 3 |
| „ 8 „ „ | — | o |