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SMALL POX.
No cases of small-pox were notified during the year. Contacts
of small pox notified as such by other authorities were
kept under observation for the necessary period.
The Health Shelter has been maintained during the year
but it has not been used.
MEASLES.
Notification Statistics. The number of notifications of
measles received during the year was 481 as compared with
1,013 in 1920. Of these notifications 67 (62 Military) were
by medical practitioners, 396 by school teachers, and 18 by
parents.
Removal to hospital. No case was removed to hospital
during the year.
Nursing. The Council made arrangements in 1916 for the
home nursing of measles by voluntary nursing associations.
During 1921 only 4 cases were nursed at home at a total
cost to the Council of £2 10s. The number of visits paid
by the nurses was 78, thus averaging 19 visits per case.
Deaths. The number of deaths due to measles was 4, as
compared with 21 in 1920 and 7 in 1919. 3 of these occurred
in children under 5 years of age.
School Closure. To prevent the spread of measles in
school the London County Council have continued to close
schools and departments (3 in 1921, as compared with 14 in
1920) and to exclude unprotected children from school. The
period of exclusion or closure was usually for a few days only,
but in some cases it was two weeks.