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Hendon 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]

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In 1923 there were considerable epidemics of Measles,
Whooping Cough and Chicken Pox in the Spring, the rest
of the year being remarkably free.
In 1924 the incidence was low.
In 1925 there were extensive epidemics of Mumps and
Measles, the former being chiefly in the 2nd and 3rd quarters
and the latter especially in the 4th quarter.

Mumps and Chicken Pox are of very little consequence except from the point of view of school attendance and the epidemics of Measles and Whooping Cough during the last 5 years have not been of a very serious type, judging from the deaths.

Deaths from1921.1922.1923.1924.1925.
MeaslesNil.245Nil.
Whooping Cough91724

The school notifications and reports from the Health Visitors
are the chief sources of information as to these diseases.
Sufferers and infant school contacts are excluded from school
and the homes are visited by the Council's Nursing Staff, who
advise the mothers as to care of the children, seeking medical
advice, and isolation so far as that is possible.

The death rates from Influenza per 1,000 population were as follows:—

1921.1922.1923.1924.1925.
0.170.330.140.200.17