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In November, 1937, 60 cases of measles had been reported
from the schools. In December the number was 37. In January,
1938, measles began to assume epidemic proportions in the
Kingsbury area at Oliver Goldsmith School, and westwards in
Kenton Council School and Uxendon Manor School. In February
the disease showed itself in Fryent School, while, at the
same time, it seemed to spread to Sudbury, and, later into March,
to Barham School, whence the spread seemed to be eastwards
to Park Lane, Wembley Hill and Oakington Manor, where, by
April, the disease had spent itself, to the south-east to Lyon
Park in March-April, disappearing southwards in March at
Vicars Green School.
To the above general picture there was an exception in the
incidence at Preston Park School, which seemed to lag in the
general spread southwards of the epidemic. Perhaps the
boundaries of this district by the railways, limiting social intercourse
amongst the children, may be some explanation of this.
The only other exceptions occurred at Byron Court and Park
Lane Schools where, in June, there were recurrences of the outbreak.
Regarding the Borough as a whole, the statistics show that
measles appeared in November, 1937, when it quickly assumed
epidemic proportions reaching a high peak in March, gradually
falling again to 11 cases in July, while in the last five months
of the year only one isolated case was reported (see Table, page
109). While the disease was prevalent in the Borough for 9
months then (November, 1937—July, 1938), the incidence in the
individual schools was only for short periods, generally at the.
most only five to six weeks.
Number of deaths 4
Cases sent to hospital 31
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