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NON-NOTIFIABLE DISEASES.
Measles and German Measles.—The Public Health (Measles
and German Measles) Regulations, 1915, were withdrawn by
Order in Council on 31st December, 1919.
Seventeen deaths were recorded from measles. The
annual mortality, is therefore, 07 per 1,000 inhabitants, compared
with London .08 per 1,000 inhabitants. Information of 1,374
cases of measles and 99 cases of German measles was received
from headmasters of elementary schools in the Borough.
A few cases were discovered by the Health Visitors, and
parents advised (in the event of no medical man being in attendance)
to obtain proper treatment for the cases. When the nursing
was considered inadequate a nurse was provided at the expense
of the Council through the King's Home for Nurses.
Influenza.— During 1925 there were 16 deaths in the Borough.
This is a decrease of 30 on the deaths from this cause registered
during 1924. The annual mortality rate from influenza is
0.2 per 1,000 inhabitants.
Diarrhoea.—There was an increase in the number of deaths
due to diarrhoea] disease in the Borough during 1925. The total
number of deaths from this cause was 29, and of these 27 were
under 1 year of age. The annual mortality rate for diarrhoea
and enteritis during the year is 012 per 1,000 inhabitants.
Whooping Cough.—The deaths from this cause during the
year numbered 32. This is an increase of 16 upon the number
registered during 1924. 30 deaths occurred in children under five
years of age. The mortality for Hackney is equal to 0.14 per
1,000 inhabitants, and that for all London, 0.19 per 1,000 inhabitants.
The King's Home for Nurses attended to 8 cases and
paid 110 visits.