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Ninety-seven per cent. of the scarlet fever and diphtheria cases were
removed to the fever hospitals in 1909, because it was found impossible to have
them properly isolated at their own homes. This also proves that it would be
equally impracticable to isolate children suffering from measles at home.
By means of notification, we would certainly receive information where the
first cases occur. The inspection of the premises and the isolation of the
patient, if possible, with full instructions as to the prevention of its spreading
to other children, would be of some value. Periodic visits to see that these
instructions are being obeyed, would tend to an increased appreciation of the
serious nature of the disease, and thus to prevent it spreading. The parents
could at the same time be warned of the danger of pulmonary complications,
which are so frequently fatal.
The unprotected children were excluded from attending the Infants' Department
of 14 schools, for periods ranging from 3 to 16 days.
Whooping Cough.
The number of deaths from Whooping Cough was 65, or 64 less than in the
previous year. This corresponds to a death-rate of .21 per 1,000 of the population,
while that for the whole of London was .26 per 1,000.
25 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of .42 per 1,000
of the population.
11 belonged to St. George-in-the-East, or at the rate of .20 per 1,000
of the population.
17 belonged to Mile End Old Town, or at the rate of .14 per 1,000
of the population.
12 belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of .14 per 1,000
of the population
Diarrhoea.
The number of deaths from Diarrhoea, which includes Epidemic, and
Zymotic Enteritis, Dysentery and Dysenteric Diarrhoea, Cholera and Choleraic
Diarrhoea was 153. Of these, 134 were under one year of age.
40 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of .67 per 1,000.
51 belonged to St. George-in-the-East, or at the rate of .95 per 1,000.
43 belonged to Mile End Old Town, or at the rate of .36 per 1,000.
19 belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of .23 per 1,000.
The death-rate for the whole Borough was .48 per 1,000 of the population
The death-rate for the whole of London was .33 per 1,000.