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City of Westminster 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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(3) Non.notifiable Diseases.
Measles.— Twenty.two deaths were attributed to this cause in 1907
in the City.
During the year 566 cases came to my knowledge, 554 having
been notified by school teachers (particulars as to schools affected are
given later)
The deaths per 1,000 calculated on the total population were:—
| 1901. | 1902. | 1903. | 1904. | 1905. | 1906. | 1907. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster— | |||||||
| Cases notified | 523 | 294 | 316 | 181 | 412 | 362 | 554 |
| So. of deaths | 59 | 43 | 47 | 23 | 44 | 20 | 22 |
| Rate per 1,000 | |||||||
| population | 0.32 | 0'23 | 0.26 | 013 | 0.25 | 0.11 | 0.12 |
| London | 0.43 | 0.51 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 0.37 | 0.41 | 0.38 |
The five-yearly average death-rate being 0'44 for London, 0.19 for
Westminster.
As 21 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:—
Westminster 4.6 3.3 3.7 1.8 3.5 1'4 1.7
London .. .. 3 7 4'6 4.0 4'4 3.3 3.4 3.4
The death-rates per 1,000 persons in each of the four quarters were:—
| 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster | 0.02 | 0.13 | 0.18 | 0.16 |
| London | 0.38 | 0.55 | 0.33 | 0.23 |
Disinfection of 116 rooms in 59 houses, and of 1,266 articles, was
carried out by the Council's staff; 27 rooms in 8 schools were alto
disinfected.
Visits were paid by the lady inspectors in all cases notified from
schools.