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to the hospital, suffering from Diphtheria. Dr. Allan, the
Medical Officer of Health for Westminster gave me the above
particulars, and stated that the child was staying with some
relatives at Acton. The case was traced, and an examination
was made of the throat and nose. The result of the bacteriological
examination proved the child to be suffering from
Diphtheria on December 22nd.
These instances are given to show the various paths
along which the infection may be carried, and the fact that the
outbreak was kept so well under control is due in a great
measure to the cordial co-operation of the officials of the
Education Committee. Special praise is due to Mr. Syers, the
Head Master, and the other teachers for the vigilence and care
which they exercised.
MEASLES.
Eour deaths were registered as due to Measles.
Measles is not a scheduled disease under the Infectious
Diseases Notification Act, 1889, but cases are kindly notified
from the elementary schools by the teachers.
Altogether 301 cases were reported, the largest number
being from the West Ward.
The two schools chiefly affected were the Priory and Central.
The case fatality was very low, but this phenomenon is
usually observed when an outbreak occurs during the warmer
months of the year. In the first and last quarters the district
was almost entirely free of the disease.
WHOOPING COUGH.
Ten children succumbed to this disease. Most of the
deaths occurred during the first quarter of the year.
One hundred and twenty-six cases were reported to the
Sanitary Authority—11 from the North Ward, 72 from the East
Ward, and 43 from the West Ward.