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St Pancras 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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Subject to correction for diagnosis in certain instances, 3,093 cases of measles, and
195 of german measles were notified or otherwise discovered in 1920. This represents an
incidence rate of 13.3 per 1,000 civil population for measles and 0.84 for german measles.
65 deaths from measles were registered during the year, equal to a death-rate of
0.28 per 1,000 civil population, and a case mortality of 2.1 per cent, amongst notified cases.
There were no deaths from german measles.
The cases were notified or reported as follows:—
| Measles. | German measles. | |
|---|---|---|
| Notified by medical practitioners | 2151 | 167 |
| „ parents and guardians | 529 | 10 |
| Discovered otherwise | 413 | 18 |
| 3093 | 195 |
Further statistical facts in regard to the disease will be found on pages 11, 13, 14,
28, 29 and 30.
Through the Mayoress' Nursing Fund all cases where it was considered necessary have
been attended by a visiting nurse once or twice a day. In the year 325 cases of measles were
nursed, 1907 nursing visits being made. In 220 families the patients were supplied with
milk, etc., from the Fund.
The cases notified, the number of deaths, and the percentage case mortality for the 5 years during which the disease has been notifiable, were as follows:—
| Cases notified. | Deaths. | Percentage case mortality. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 1885 | 42 | 2.2 |
| 1917 | 3681 | 118 | 3.2 |
| 1918 | 2144 | 75 | 3.5 |
| 1919 | 1034 | 15 | 1.5 |
| 1920 | 3093 | 65 | 2.1 |
WHOOPING COUGH.
The number of St. Pancras deaths from whooping cough in the past ten years are as follows:—
| 1911 | 48 | 1916 | 39 |
| 1912 | 47 | 1917 | 27 |
| 1913 | 36 | 1918 | 80 |
| 1914 | 49 | 1919 | 7 |
| 1915 | 52 | 1920 | 60 |
17 cases of whooping cough were nursed in 1920 through the Mayoress' Nursing
Fund, 122 nursing visits being made.
ANTERIOR POLIOMYELITIS.
See page 43.