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692, or 26 per cent, of all known cases were discovered by the
Health Visitors.
Nursing. The Council made arrangements in 1916 for the
home nursing of measles by voluntary nursing associations.
During 1922, 50 cases were nursed at home at a total cost
to the Council of £22 17s. 0d. The number of visits paid by
nurses was 541, thus averaging 11 visits per case.
School Closure. The London County Council during 1922
closed 9 departments in Schools, as compared with 3 in 1921.
Removal to Hospital. Cases of Measles are received into
the hospitals of the Metropolitan Asylums Board on the
certificate of your Medical Officer. During the year 11 cases
were so removed.
SCARLET FEVER.
Notification. During the year 511 cases of scarlet fever were
notified compared with 1,351 in 1921. The case rate is
shown in Table No. 22.
Return Cases. Below is shown in tabular form the number
of return cases, the period elapsing between date of discharge
from hospital of the primary case and the date of occurrence
of the secondary case for the years 1920, 1921 and 1922.