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neonatorum and pyaemia (i.e., general infection) and one from
prematurity.
Nursing. During 1925, 9 cases were nursed at home
at a total cost to the Council of £8. The number of visits
paid by nurses was 160.
Measles. Notification Statistics. Measles is not a notifiable
disease in Woolwich and, consequently, we depend on the
notifications received from the school medical service and
cases discovered by the health visitors as an index to its prevalence—an
index which must be considerably below the
true number. By these methods we obtained knowledge during
the year of 1,916 cases of which 308 were German measles.
668 of these were children under five years of age. 323 cases
were discovered by the health visitors who, particularly in
the last quarter of the year, spent much time in visiting
children suffering from this disease and giving advice as to
the precautions necessary to be taken to avoid the onset of
serious complications.
Deaths. The number of deaths was nine, eight of which
were of children under five years of age.
Home Nursing. During the year 27 cases were nursed at
home at a total cost to the Council of £9 15s. The number of
visits paid by nurses was 206, thus averaging 8 visits per
case.
Removal to Hospital. Children suffering from measles are
admitted to the hospitals of the Metropolitan Asylums Board
on the certificate of the Medical Officer of Health. During
the year 39 such cases were admitted. The provision of
hospital accommodation for the treatment of measles cases
was considerably amplified during the year by the Board, a
much needed and greatly appreciated improvement.