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City of Westminster 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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(3) Non.notifiable Diseases.
Measles.—Twenty deaths were attributed to this cause in 1906 in
the City.
During the year only 362 cases came to my knowledge, 347 having
been notified by school teachers (105 being from Millbank School).
The deaths per 1,000 calculated on the total population were:-
| 1901. | 1902. | 1903. | 1904. | 1905. | 1906. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Westminster— | ||||||
| Cases notified | 523 | 294 | 346 | 181 | 412 | 362 |
| No. of deaths | 59 | 43 | 47 | 23 | 41 | 20 |
| Rate per 1,000 population | 0 32 | 0 23 | 0.26 | 0.13 | 0.25 | 0.11 |
| County of London | 0.43 | 0.51 | 044 | 0.49 | 0.37 | 0.41 |
As 19 of the deaths in Westminster, and the bulk of those in
London, occurred in children under five years of age, it affords a better
comparison to calculate the deaths on the number of children estimated
to be living under five years of age:—
City of Westminster 4 6 3 .3 3.7 1 .8 3 .5 1 .4
County of London 3 .7 4.6 4.0 4.4 3.3 3.4
The death-rates per 1,000 persons in each of the four quarters were:—
| 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Westminster | 0.09 | 0.13 | 0.18 | 0 .04 |
| County of London | 0.58 | 0.65 | 0.21 | 0 .18 |
Disinfection of 81 rooms in 39 houses, and of 1,142 articles, was
carried out by the Council's staff.
472 visits were paid in connection with cases of measles and whooping
cough.