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Moreover the advice given to mothers in the upbringing of
children, the improvement in the physical condition of the children
and the care of the teeth, nose and throat which is given at clinict
have all contributed towards raising the immunity and increasing
the resistance of the child to attacks of Measles and its complications.
Diphtheria.
In the year 151 cases of -Diphtheria were notified and there
were 21 deaths from the disease. There was a considerable increase
in the number of notifications, but the most marked increase was
in the number of deaths which occurred. The increased incidence
and fatality were due to a most virulent type of disease which
made its appearance in the early autumn.
In the early part of the year, the incidence of Diphtheria
in the district was low. Up to the end of July the notifications
from the different schools had been as follows: —
Berrymede 5
Priory 4
Beaumont Park 3
Southfield Road 2
John Perryn 2
Turnham Green R.C. 3
Acton Wells 1
Derwentwater 1
In the same period, 8 cases occurred in children under school
age, distributed amongst the wards as follows: —
North East North West South East South West
2 113
In addition, 3 cases occurred in persons over school age in
the North East Ward and 1 in the South West Ward.
In August 4 cases occurred amongst school children:
2 from Beaumont Park and 1 each from the Central and Turnham
Green R.C. Schools. Altogether 37 cases were notified up to thr
end of August and 5 deaths had occurred.