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Shoreditch 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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ANTHRAX
No case of this disease was notified during the year.
MEASLES
There were six deaths from measles during 1938, two being males, and 4 females.
The following table shows the numbers of deaths from measles in age groups for
the last ten years:—
| Year | Under 1 | 1 and under 2 | 2 and under 5 | 5 and under 10 | 10 and under 15 | Total deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 4 | 6 | 7 | - | - | 17 |
| 1930 | 13 | 25 | 8 | 3 | - | 49 |
| 1931 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 1 | - | 26 |
| 1932 | 13 | 29 | 16 | 2 | - | 60 |
| 1933 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - | - | 7 |
| 1934 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 1 | - | 29 |
| 1935 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1936 | 7 | 24 | 8 | 2 | - | 41 |
| 1937 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| 1938 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | 6 |
A comparison of the death rates from measles for Shoreditch, London, and
England and Wales is given below:—
| Year | Shoreditch | London death rate | England & Wales death rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Death rate | |||
| 1929 | 17 | 0.17 | 0.05 | 0.09 |
| 1930 | 49 | 0.59 | 0.23 | 0.11 |
| 1931 | 26 | 0.26 | 0.03 | 0.08 |
| 1932 | 60 | 0.63 | 0.19 | 0.09 |
| 1933 | 7 | 0.07 | 0.02 | 0.05 |
| 1934 | 29 | 0.32 | 0.20 | 0.09 |
| 1935 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.03 |
| 1936 | 41 | 0.48 | 0.14 | 0.07 |
| 1937 | 2 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.03 |
| 1938 | 6 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.04 |
The County of London (Measles and Whooping Cough) Regulations, 1938,
which came into operation on 1st October, 1938, rescinded the Shoreditch (Measles)
Regulations, 1935. The new regulations are enforced by local authorities throughout
London and provide for the notification of every case of measles or whooping cough,
provided it is the first case in the house within two months. The new regulations
differ from those rescinded in that the age limit of 5 years has been deleted. There
is no doubt that a larger number of notifications will result from this alteration.