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32 Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1031.
35 cases of German Measles were also reported.
Table XVII. shows the number of cases of Measles and
the deaths from the disease for the last nine years. The
upper portion of the Table, which gives the figures for each
year commencing the 1st October, shows clearly the biennial
increase which occurs in the incidence and mortality. The
figures for each calendar- year are also given for purposes of
comparison.
26 cases were removed to hospital, compared with 20 in the
non-epidemic year of 1929.
One case requiring special home nursing was referred to a
District Nursing Association in the Borough, compared with
nine in 1929, and the nurse made five visits to this case, compared
with 85 in 1929.
The death-rate per 1,000 of the population was .005, compared
with .002 in 1929, and .01 in 1927.
62 premises were disinfected at the request of the occupiers.