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MEASLES.
Notification Statistics. The number of cases coming to
the knowledge of the Department during the year was 2,679,
18 being cases of German Measles. In 1923, the number was
194. This disease is not notifiable and we depend upon notifications
received from the school medical service and cases
discovered by Health Visitors as an index of its prevalence.
715 of the cases were discovered by the Health Visitors, who,
in view of the serious nature of this disease, devote much time
to visiting children suffering from it and give advice as to the
steps necessary to avoid complications.
Deaths. The number of deaths was 28, 24 of which were
in children under five years of age.
Nursing. The Council made arrangements in 1916 for the
home nursing of Measles by the voluntary Nursing Associations
in the Borough. During 1924, 36 cases were nursed at home
at a total cost of £18 19s. Od. to the Council. The number of
visits paid by nurses was 400, thus averaging 11 visits per case.
School Closure. Thirty-two departments in schools were
closed by the London County Council during the year.
Removal to Hospital. Cases of Measles are received in the
hospitals of the Metropolitan Asylums Board on the certificate
of the Medical Officer of Health. During the year 37 cases were
removed.
SCARLET FEVER.
Notification. During the year 440 cases of Scarlet fever
were notified, compared with 334 cases in 1923 and 511 in
1922. The case rate is shown in Table No. 28. The number
of notifications received each quarter was as follows:—
First quarter, 113. Third quarter, 96
Second quarter, 102. Fourth quarter, 129