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Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1934.
Measles.
The number of cases brought to my notice during the year
October 1st, 1933, to September 30th, 1934, was 4,140.
37 cases died during the calendar year.
347 cases of German Measles were also reported.
Table XV. shows the number of cases of Measles and the
deaths from the disease for the last 10 years. The upper portion
of the Table, which gives the figures for each year commencing
the 1st October, shows clearly the biennial increase which occurs
in the incidence and mortality. The figures for each calendar
year are also given for purposes of comparison.
620 cases were removed to hospital, compared with 500 in
the epidemic year of 1932.
73 cases requiring special home nursing were referred to
District Nursing Associations in the Borough, compared with
100 in 1932, and the nurses made 920 visits to these cases, compared
with 997 in 1932.
The death-rate per 1,000 of the population was .17 compared
with .10 in 1932 and .13 in 1930.
4,261 visits were made by the Sanitary Inspectors and Health
Visitors to houses where cases of Measles occurred, and 170 premises
were disinfected at the request of the occupiers.