As yet there are no indications that the measles epidemic now flourishing among the white school children of the city has started on a decline. According to J.E. Epperson, superintendent of the Durham health department, there were 322 cases reported to his office during the past week, an average of 54 cases each day. This average has continued for some time, and it is stated that on some days cases are reported faster than health officers can get around to the homes of tack up quarantine notices. One special officer is devoting practically his entire time to this work.
County and city nurses are being kept busy going from place to place in the interest of patients and carrying on an educational program of methods of treatment. It is pointed out that rarely does a person die from measles without complications, but that development into pneumonia and other complications is not uncommon. Several deaths of children where complications had set in have been reported to the department.
During the past week a total of 22 cases of whooping cough were reported to the department. Four cases of chickenpox were reported and one of smallpox. Only two cases of diphtheria were brought to the attention of the health officers.
From page 10 of the Durham Morning Herald, Sunday, April 29, 1923
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