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Table II
MEASLES.
Year.
Incidence Rate
per 1000 Population.
Mortality Rate
per 1000 Oases.
Quarters of Year.
Total.
Quarters of Year.
Total.
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
1936
3.9
115
.7
1
16.2
5.6
5.7
76
—
5.7
1935
.1
.2
.2
.2
.6
—
—
—
30.3
83
1934
9.9
8.4
1.0
.1
19.4
5.4
12.7
10.4
—
8.8
1933
.4
.9
.7
.2
2.2
25.9
—
14.5
9.2
1932
39
9.8
.8
.3
14.8
10.7
8.4
18.5
—
9.4
1931
.7
.9
.3
.3
22
7.4
5.4
—
—
4.7
1930
6.5
9.5
.9
.2
17.1
9.7
7.8
17.5
—
8.9
1929
1.3
1.2
.3
.2
3.0
19.4
8.3
—
—
11.8
1928
11.0
7.1
.5
.1
18.8
20.7
52.8
19.6
—
32.7
1927
.2
.7
.5
.7
2.0
—
139
204
7.0
12.0
DISINFECTING AND CLEANSING STATION.
These buildings are situated in Cambridge Street, at the rear of St. Pancras Gardens.
Disinfection.
In connection with cases of infectious disease, bedding, clothing, etc., are disinfected
by steam under pressure at the Council's Disinfecting Station, Cambridge Street. No charge
is made.
Library books and articles which would be injured by steam are disinfected by formaldehyde
generated in a small chamber.
Separate motor vans are used for the collection of infected and delivery of disinfected
articles.