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1922
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this slight postponement will mean the saving of many lives. In
recent years, we have been fortunate in the occurrence of summer
outbreaks of Measles.
One of the most satisfactory features in connection with
Measles in the district has been the benign character of the disease
during the past five years. The following are figures giving the
total number of deaths in the last thirty-five years:
Year Deaths Year Deaths Year Deaths Year Deaths
1922 5 1917 39 1912 13 1907 20
1921 0 1916 11 1911 44 1906 27
1920 9 1915 26 1910 1 1905 4
1919 0 1914 8 1909 40 1904 15
1918 7 1913 25 1908 38 1903 0
Total 21 Total 109 Total 136 Total 66
Year Deaths Year Deaths Year Deaths
1902 32 1897 2 1892 24
1901 0 1896 24 1891 9
1900 16 1895 6 1890 11
1899 0 1894 15 1889 25
1898 6 1893 2 1888 1
Total 54 Total 49 Total 70
ISOLATION HOSPITAL.
During the year 587 cases were admitted into the Hospital.
On January 1st, 1922, there were 102 cases under treatment
and on January 1st, 1923, 63.
During the year 606 were discharged and there were 20 deaths.
Of the cases admitted, 379 were Acton cases and 208 belonged
to outside districts.
Cases Admitted.
Scarlet Fever Diphtheria Measles
Acton 207 170 2
Han well 74 53 —
Wembley 40 25 —
Staines 12 — —
Wealdstone — 3 —
Kingsbury — 1 —
Deaths in Hospital.
Scarlet Fever Diphtheria
Acton 3 9
Hanwell 3 3
Wembley — 2
Sixty-eight per cent. of the Scarlet Fever cases notified in
the district were removed to Hospital and 71 per cent. of the
Diphtheria cases.