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tion of Section 55 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891,
requiring the notification of certain infectious diseases, for a period
of seven months from April 8th, 1904. During this time 358
cases of Chicken-pox were notified in Fulham.
DEATHS FROM NON-NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS
DISEASES.
Measles.
The epidemic which commenced in July, 1903, and affected
in that year only the northern portion of the borough, extended
in 1904 to the southern portion, and in the first six months of
the year that part of the Borough was severely affected. The
deaths from Measles in the four quarters of the year were:—
1st Quarter 29 deaths.
2nd „ 26 „
3rd „ 6 „
4th „ 3 „
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The premises in which the cases occurred were disinfected by
the Council, excepting those in respect of which a certificate was
received from a medical practitioner, that they had been disinfected
to his satisfaction.