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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Lewisham 1913

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]

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Table: Exclusion of Infant Scholars :—In the following Schools children under the age of compulsory school attendance, i.e.,five years of age, were excluded when infectious disease was prevalent in the neighbourhood.

Exclusion of Infant Scholars :—

In the following Schools children under the age of compulsory school attendance, i.e.,five years of age, were excluded when infectious disease was prevalent in the neighbourhood.

Name of School.Date of exclusion.Disease.
Sandhurst Road25th JanuaryWhooping Cough
Stillness Road19th FebruaryMeasles
Gordonbrock12th MarchWhooping Cough
Haseltine Road17th AprilMeasles
Plassy Road18th AprilMeasles
Holbeach Road80th AprilMeasles
Manor Lane5th MayMeasles
Hither Green16th MayMeasles

Table: BACTERIOLOGICAL DIAGNOSES.During the period under review 1,182 Examinations were made of the sputum, blood or throat membrane and mucus of persons suspected to be suffering from either Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Enteric Fever or Diphtheria, of which 294, or 24.87 per cent., gave positive results.

BACTERIOLOGICAL DIAGNOSES.

During the period under review 1,182 Examinations were made of the sputum, blood or throat membrane and mucus of persons suspected to be suffering from either Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Enteric Fever or Diphtheria, of which 294, or 24.87 per cent., gave positive results.

Disease.No. Negative.No. Positive.No. Doubtful.Totals.
Diphtheria6332062319131912
862796
Tuberculosis213781292212
Enteric Fever171012826
Total8632942511821034