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Middlesex County Asylum 4
Cancer Hospital, Chelsea 3
St. Mary's Hospital 2
London Fever Hospital 2
St. Luke's Home 2
Charing Cross Hospital 2
Ear Hospital, Soho 1
St. Peter's Hospital 1
Guy's Hospital 1
St. Thomas's Hospital 1
London Hospital 1
Belgrave Hospital 1
Infants' Hospital 1
St. George's Hospital 1
King's College Hospital 1
Heart Hospital, Soho1
Hostel of God 1
St. Marylebone Infirmary 1
St. George's Infirmary 1
MEASLES.
Only one death occurred from Measles during the year and
that was in December. There was a limited outbreak of the
disease in the early summer, and towards the end of the year
several cases were reported from some of the schools.
In the first outbreak, no deaths occurred from the disease
although 68 cases were reported amongst children of School age.
This number, of course, does not represent anything like the
total number of cases that occurred. But not a single death
occurred. This was probably due to two Causes. It was partly
due to the limited Character of the outbreak. It is almost the
general experience that as an epidemic progresses the cases
become more severe in character. The increase of severity seems
to be due to the concentration of the poison.
Of more importance, though, is the season in which an
outbreak occurs. In industrial districts, Measles is more fatal in
cold than warm weather.