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successfully, but in other cases it was found impracticable, from the
difficulty of obtaining reliable information. The plan, however, is one
which deserves trial, as it interferes less with the work of the school
than absolute closure. It had previously been tried by me with respect
to small-pox with satisfactory results, and was found of value this year
also.
W hoopisg Cough.—This complaint was responsible for 33 deaths,
and, as with measles, these with one exception were in children under
five years of age. It was most prevalent in the early part of the year,
and 95 cases were notified from schools (see p. 42). The fatal cases
were distributed in the Wards thus :—Grosvenor, 2 ; Knightsbridge, 1;
Victoria, 9; St. Margaret's, 3; St. John's, 10; Gt. Marlborough, 3;
St. Anne's, 2 ; Covent Garden, 1 ; and Charing Cross, 2.

For the Union districts, the corresponding rates for 1903 would be:—
St. George, 2.8 ; Westminster, 2.0 ; Strand, 2.3.