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Since the coming into operation of the County of London (Measles and Whooping Cough)
Regulations on the 1st October, the Metropolitan Boroughs of Lambeth and St. Pancras
(Measles and German Measles) Regulations, 1920, are repealed, and German Measles has
ceased to be notifiable.
Every case of Measles or German Measles which comes to the notice of this Department
is visited by a Health Visitor who gives the mother advice and help as regards the patient.
Where actual nursing is necessary for the case, this is arranged for by the Health Visitor
and carried out by the staffs of the several nursing associations. Details as to the manner
in which this work is done under a Block Grant from the Borough Council is reported on
page 121. Where a medical practitioner is in attendance a card is left for him, suggesting
that, if he agrees that the circumstances show the desirability of a visiting nurse, this will
be carried out under his instructions on receipt of the card duly signed.
From the table on page 66 it will be seen that out of a notified total of 2,692 of these
diseases (measles and German measles) 747 were removed to hospital. Home nursing was
provided in 116 cases.
German Measles is generally a mild disease. There were 355 cases during the year
1938, as compared with 120 cases during 1937. There were no deaths.
Particulars of the cases, deaths and incidence and mortality rates of Measles are given
in the following tables:—