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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Hampstead 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead, Metropolitan Borough of]
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In the following table the deaths at all ages from measles are set out in Wards in each year since 1901:—
| year. | wards. | Totals. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 (Town). | No. 2 (Belsize). | No. 3 (Adelaide). | No. 4 (Central). | No 5 (West End). | No. 6 (Kilbnrn). | No. 7 (Friory). | ||
| 1901 | — | l | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 1902 | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 8 | 1 | 15 |
| 1903 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 1904 | — | 3 | — | l | 3 | 8 | — | 15 |
| 1905 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 8 |
| 1906 | 2 | — | l | — | — | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 1907 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 1908 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 |
| 1909 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 1910 | — | 4 | — | - | 3 | 7 | — | 14 |
| 1911 | 4 | 2 | l | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 1912 | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 11 | |
| 1913 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 21 | |
| Totals | 22 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 47 | 13 | 143 |
The question as to what steps might be taken to curtail the spread
of infection and limit the fatality attending cases of measles has engaged
my attention for some time past. Nearly all the deaths from measles
occur among children under five years of age. In addition to the
mortality, it must he remembered that the health of many children who
do not succumb is considerably injured.