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At the end of the year there were 868 entries in the Register,
representing the number of premises where Measles had been stated
to have occurred. Upon enquiry 10 cases were stated to have
recovered, 158 were found not to be cases, but 54 of these cases
were stated to be suffering from a different disease other than the
one notified, 43 wrong addresses and unknown were given, 3
belonged to other Boroughs, and 33 moved away before enquiries
could be made. So that practically as far as is known, 627 cases of
Measles occurred in the Borough.
Eight cases of Measles occurred in connection with milk shops.
Three hundred rooms were disinfected by the Public Health
Department, and the remainder were disinfected by the tenants,
medical practitioners giving certificates that disinfection had been
satisfactorily carried out.
Respecting the articles disinfected by the Council, see page 54.
Owing to the prevalence of Measles in the Infants' Department
of the Fairfield Road Board School, the Medical Officer of the
School Board advised the closure of Class-room B. for a period of
two weeks. The class-room was disinfected by the Public Health
Department.
The Head Teacher of the Infants' Department, Cubitt Town
Board School, wrote on the 9th March that "In accordance with
a telegram received from the Clerk of the London School Board
this afternoon, I have closed the baby-room till after Easter. A
serious outbreak of measles has occurred in the baby-class this
week."
The Babies' Room was closed for a period of three weeks from
the 9th March, and was disinfected by the Public Health Department.
Owing to the prevalence of Measles in the Infants' Department
of the Oban Street School, the School Medical Officer of the