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79
c.
Number Re-Tested after 3 months.
Found Immune.
Children, 0-5
49
Children, 0-5
48
Children, 5-14
71
Children, 5-14
67
Adults
1
Adults
1
Found Susceptible.
Miscellanous Readings.
Adults
1
Children, 0-5
-
Children, 5-14
3
Children, 5-14
1
Children, 0-5
-
Adults
-
Total Attendances.
Children, 0-5
295
Children, 5-14
295
Adults
8—Total 598
MEASLES.
This fever, the most serious of the Infantile complaints, requires
skilled attention, particularly in cases occurring between the ages of
1 to 5 years. Accordingly, many cases are now admitted to the various
Fever Hospitals under the control of the London County Council and it
is hoped that by these means many of the lives formerly lost from this
disease, will be saved.
Where found necessary, other cases not severe enough for admittance
to Hospital, are referred to the District Nurses for home nursing.
All cases are visited by a Health Visitor who gives advice and
instruction and, if necessary, visits them subsequently.
A report on each case is made to the Medical Officer of Health.
The number of cases notified during the year was 302. Of these,
194 were under 5 years of age, and 45 cases were removed to hospital.
The number of deaths from Measles during the last five years were
as follow:—
1927 27
1928 72
1929 16
1930 77
1931 3
DIARRHOEA.
It is gratifying to learn that the number of deaths from Diarrhoea
occurring during the year is lowest in the history of the Borough.
In Southwark, Summer Diarrhoea is notifiable during the months of
July, August and September, and in these three months, only one case
was notified, which was sent to Hospital.