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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Fulham 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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The deaths from Measles in the four quarters of the year were:—
| No. of Deaths. | |
|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 23 |
| 2nd „ | 15 |
| 3rd „ | 9 |
| 4th „ | 6 |
| r. f. i i | 53 |
The ages of the children reported as suffering from Measles
were as under:—
Under one year ...
14
1-2 years
29
2-3 „
34
3-4 ,,
42
4-5 ,,
83
5-7 ,,
234
7-10 „
50
10-15 ,
10
496
All the cases reported were visited by the Inspectors, who
endeavour, as far as is practicable, to limit the spread of infection,
and the houses were subsequently disinfected.
The question of the provision of hospital accommodation
for Measles was considered by the Public Health Committee,
who recommended the Council to inform the Local Government
Board that, in their opinion, hospital accommodation
should be provided for the treatment of cases of Measles
occurring in poor and crowded homes.
The following table gives the mortality from Measles in
Fulham during the preceding ten years:—