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During the epidemic of 1927-1928, 416 cases were removed to
hospital.
This Borough is thus well to the fore in dealing with this disease both
in having compulsory notification, and the visiting of cases by the
Health Visitors. The suggestion of employing additional Health Visitors
has been anticipated in times of urgency, and full use is made of the
recently granted hospital facilities. The suggestion of employing special
whole-time Health Visitors is therefore an unnecessary procedure at
present, as Measles during the current year has been normal. Should,
however, an epidemic occur with which our present organisation is unable
to cope, or should the hospitals become so congested as not to have
accommodation for all our bad cases, then the question would be brought
before the Committee for their consideration and action if they so desired
DIARRHŒA.
There was a slight increase in these cases, 41 cases of death being
recorded as against 31 in the previous year. 36 of which were in infants
under two years of age.
In Southwark, Summer Diarrhoea is notifiable during the months of
July, August and September, and in these three months, only 7 cases
were notified. Six of these notified cases were sent to hospital.
Deaths from Diarrhoea during the last 5 years : —
Deaths.
1925 58
1926 61
1927 36
1928 31
1929 41
WHOOPING COUGH.
Whooping Cough also was responsible for more deaths than usual,
49 dying of this complaint
The number of fatal cases during the last 5 years were as follows : —
Deaths.
1925 51
1926 5
1927 30
1928 26
1929 49