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The chief incidence of the disease occurred in East
Finchley, but the outbreak was not limited to that SubDistrict,
nor to families attending the public elementary
schools. The epidemic appears to have reached its height
about the end of May.
There were sixteen deaths from Measles during the
year, in two instances complicated by Whooping Cough.
In February there was 1 death.
In April there were 7 deaths.
In May there were 3 deaths.
In June there were 3 deaths.
In September there was 1 death.
In November there was 1 death.
Two other deaths were certified as due to Measles and
Whooping Cough, but as Whooping Cough was the primary
cause of death in both instances, these deaths have been
grouped under the latter heading instead of Measles.
All the deaths were of children under seven years of
age
7 were under one year of age.
2 were between one and two years.
2 were between two and three years.
1 was between three and four years.
2 were between four and five years.
1 was between five and six years.
1 was between six and seven years.
Fifteen of the deaths occurred in the East Finchley SubDistrict,
and one in Church End.
Ten of the deaths were of children of day labourers.
The conditions of housing were on the whole fairly satisfactory.
There were two deaths in fairly good-class flats,