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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

Acton 1909

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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compulsory notification been a complete success, and the
reason is not far to seek. The notification was probably of an
incomplete character. Until Measles comes to be regarded by
the public as a serious disease it will be impossible to obtain
the necessary co-operation of parents. It is certain that
parents would not, under present conditions, notify all the
cases, and a doctor is not in attendance on one-third of the
cases.

Table: The street distribution of the deaths was as follows:—

The street distribution of the deaths was as follows:—

St. Margaret's Terrace5 deaths.
Somerset Road4 ,,
Stirling Road2 ,,
Junction Road2 ,,
Hanbury Road2 ,,
Nelson Place2 ,,
Berrymede Road2 ,,
Southfield Road2 ,,
Stanley Road2 ,,
St. Alban's Avenue1 death
Shirley Road1 ,,
Whellock Road1 ,,
Bolton Road1 ,,
Rothschild Road1 ,,
Palmerston Road1 ,,
Acton Lane1 ,,
Antrobus Road1 ,,
Steele Road1 ,,
Beaconsfield Road1 ,,
Western Road1 ,,
Ramsey Road1 ,,
Berry mead Gardens1 ,,
Petersfield Road1 ,,
Osborne Road1 ,,
Strafford Road1 ,,
Steyne Road1 ,,