[Report 1898] / Medical Officer of Health, Nottingham City.

  • Nottingham (England). City Council.
Date:
1898
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Credit: [Report 1898] / Medical Officer of Health, Nottingham City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    IYl0a.Sl6S.—This disease existed in only a comparatively few scattered cases at the close of 1897. During the first quarter of 1898 what cases did exist were confined to the N.W. Dis- trict. During January, February, and March, there were respectively 4, 2, and 1 deaths ascribed to measles in this district. In the 2nd quarter its distribution became more general, although the total number of deaths amounted to six only. The districts now affected were Basford, N.W., S.W., and S.E. During the third quarter the number of deaths amounted to 10, They were confined to the Basford and S.E. sub-districts, but a considerable number of cases were reported towards the end of the period in N.W., N.E., and S.W. In the last quarter there was a rapid increase in the number of cases, fatal and otherwise; there were 10 deaths in October, 22 in November, and 46 in December. All the districts were now affected exce]3ting Bulwell, but 61 out of the 80 deaths occurred in N.E. and S.E. Deaths from Measles, during each of the Four Quarters of 1898, in the Registration Suh-Districts of the City. Disteict. Fiest Quaetee. Second Quaetee, Thied Quaetee. Foueth Quaetee. Totals. Bulwell • • • • • • • • • • Basford • • 1 1 1 3 N.W. 7 1 • • 7 15 N.E. • • • • • • 41 41 S.W. • • 1 • • 6 7 S.E. • • 3 9 20 32 Wilford • « • • • • 5 5 1 Totals 7 6 10 80 103 Schools were closed in both the latter districts in December, and leaflets, giving instruction in the management of measles cases and infected households, were circulated in the usual way by the district Inspectors. The voluntary notification of measles (and other infectious diseases) by the school authorities, now in