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Deaths from Whooping Cough during the last 10 years:—
1887 138 1892 93
1888 74 1893 109
1889 72 1894 75
1890 87 1895 72
1891 115 1896 66
The annual rate per 1,000 living was . 54.
TYPHUS FEVER.
No death from this complaint occurred during the year, and no
case was notified.
MEASLES.
Many cases have been fatal in this complaint during the year.
The total number of deaths was 98, as compared with 132 last
year.
Deaths from Measles during the last 10 years :—
1887 84 1892 182
1888 29 1893 34
1889 114 1894 103
1890 103 1895 132
1891 31 1896 98
The annual rate per 1,000 living was . 80.
On a letter from the Vestry of Battersea the question of the
Notification of Measles came again before the Vestry, and on its
being referred to the Public Health Committee I read the following
report:
notification of measles.
" Gentlemen,
"At your request I have written to the Medical Officer
of every Sanitary Authority in England where the practice
of having Measles notified has been adopted by them. They
number 54, and I have received replies from 36. For the
convenience of the Committee I have summarised the