[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough].

  • Bethnal Green (London, England). Metropolitan Borough.
Date:
[1932]
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    78 NON.NOTIFIABLE DISEASES. Measles. During the year 177 cases of Measles came to my knowledge from the following sources: — Schools 71 L.C.C Special Hospitals 81 Other Hospitals 6 Medical Practitioners 7 Health Visitors 10 Others 2 177 Ten cases of German Measles were also reported. All cases were visited, either by a Health Visitor or the District Sanitary Inspector, according to the age of the patient. Eighty . five patients were removed to L.C.C. Special Hospitals, and in two cases nursing assistance was provided by the Council. Seven cases proved to be not measles. Twenty.nine cases of . suspected measles. were reported through the school organisation, but only 1 proved to be measles. Information as to primary cases under school age is passed on to the L.C.C., to enable that authority to check the spread of infection in the schools and similar information is sent to Sunday Schools. Whooping Cough. One hundred and twelve cases of Whooping Cough came to my knowledge; through reports from the L.C.C. (77), Health Visitors (25), Schools (4), and other sources (6), and these children (all under 5)