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For the four weeks ending 23rd August there were 387 cases in 285 houses
(31 G). The type of disease was still mild. In August all schools and church
halls were thoroughly disinfected. For the five weeks ending 27th September
there were 164 cases in 122 houses (9 G.). For the four weeks ending 25th
October there were 348 cases in 273 houses (11 G.). Disinfection again at
Brettenham Road, Silver Street and Houndsfield Road Schools. For the four
weeks ending 22nd November there were 653 cases in 519 houses (16 G.).
Closure of all junior mixed and infants' departments was carried out a week
earlier than usual before Christmas, in order to give more time for the thorough
disinfection and aeration of all class-rooms. For the five weeks ending 27th
December there were 339 cases in 270 houses (15 G.). The epidemic seemed
now declining. On December 12th I issued a circular to the Sunday School
managers advising them to limit the use of their buildings during Christmas
time, and to refuse admission to their entertainments of children under
8 years of age.
Measles Regulations, 1915.—On the 27th November an Order of the
Ministry of Health was issued, withdrawing at the end of 1919 these Regulations.
On the advice of the M.O.H., the Council decided to obtain an Order continuing
the Regulations up to March 31st, 1920.
An Order of the Ministry of Health, dated 31st December, 1919, continued
the Regulations as desired. In January, 1920, the M.O.H. advised that
compulsory notification be continued permanently, or at least until the end of
1920, but no action was taken thereon. The M.O.H. distributed to the Councillors
copies of his leaflet on the subject, which are distributed by the Health
Visitors amongst affected families, hoping that the perusal would give them
(judging from the respective death-rates) an idea of the really serious nature
of measles compared with scarlet fever or diphtheria.
PUBLIC HEALTH (ACUTE ENCEPHALITIS LETHARGICA AND
ACUTE POLIO-ENCEPHALITIS) REGULATIONS, 1918.
which were only in force for 1919, were, by circular of the Ministry of Health,
dated 31st December, 1919, continued until further notice.
None were so notified.
PNEUMONIA, ETC., REGULATIONS, 1919.
Order dated 7th January, 1919. Its object is to secure notification
throughout England and Wales, of pneumonia (primary, or after influenza),
malaria, dysentery and trench fever.
It confers considerable powers and duties upon Local Sanitary Authorities
and their Medical Officers of Health. The Order was accompanied by a circular
and a memorandum on pneumonia. The Regulations came into force on
March 1st, 1919.