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Any nuisances found on inspection in or around the
dwelling were abated.
The unit area for administrative action in the treatment
on a comprehensive scale of persons suffering from
Tuberculosis for Hendon under the provisions of the National
Insurance Act, 1911, is the County of Middlesex, and Dr.
C. W. F. Young, the County Medical Officer of Health, has
kindly supplied me with the following particulars as to the
treatment afforded patients in this district.
Thirty-one cases of insured persons were recommended for
treatment, and were visited by Dr. J. R. Dobson, Tuberculosis
Officer. Four of these cases removed elsewhere, but sanatorium
treatment was obtained in fifteen cases, and hospital
treatment in five. In other cases in which assistance was
needed domiciliary treatment was procured through the
medical attendant in charge of the case.
MEASLES.
During the early part of February this disease became
verv prevalent in Central Hendon and West Hendon districts,
and I received over 80 notifications from teachers respecting
children who were absent from their respective schools through
the presence of this disease in their homes.
The cases appeared to be almost entirely confined to the
Infants' Departments, Bell Lane being the principal school
affected, but there were also several cases in St. Mary's Roman
Catholic School.
In accordance with my recommendation, the Infante'
Department of Bell Lane School was closed on the 10th
Februarv, and St. Mary's Roman Catholic School for a week
after the Easter vacation.
I also requested the superintendents of the various
Sunday Schools in these vicinities to close their Infants'
classes and also to exclude children up to the age of nine
years. This request was readily complied with.