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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
City of Westminster 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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A copy of each notification of fever, diphtheria, &c., received from medical men is sent to the head teacher of the school attended by the patient (if a child), or by any child who is an inmate of the same house as the patient. In this way 346 notifications were sent out during 1911 to school teachers as follows;—
| School. | Small Pox. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphthoria. | Enteric Fever. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckingham Gate,. | - | 3 | _ | _ |
| Charing Cross Road | — | — | — | 1 |
| Horseferry Road | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Millbank | — | 19 | 2 | — |
| — | 4 | 6 | — | |
| St. George's Row | — | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Wild Street | — | 17 | 1 | — |
| Brompton Higher Grade | — | 3 | 1 | — |
| Burdett Coutts | — | 6 | 2 | — |
| Cathedral, 48, Great Peter Street | — | 4 | 1 | — |
| Christ Church | — | 2 | — | — |
| Curzon | — | — | — | — |
| French Protestant | — | 6 | 2 | — |
| Grey Coat | — | 4 | — | — |
| Holy Trinity | — | 2 | — | — |
| St. Anne's | — | 1 | 3 | — |
| St. Anselm's | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| St. Barnabas | — | — | 1 | — |
| St. Clement Danes | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| St. Edward's, Dufour's Place | — | — | 1 | — |
| St. Gabriel's | — | 5 | 3 | — |
| St. George's, South Street | — | 3 | 3 | — |
| St. James's and St. Peter's | — | 5 | 2 | — |
| St. James the Less.. | — | 4 | 3 | — |
| St. Margaret's | — | — | — | — |
| St. Martin's, Adelaide Place | — | 3 | — | — |
| St. Martin's, Castle Street | — | — | — | — |
| St. Mary's, Hide Place | — | 2 | 2 | — |
| St. Matthew's | — | 5 | — | — |
| St. Michael's | — | 8 | 1 | — |
| St. Patrick's | — | 1 | — | — |
| St. Paul's, Caroline Street | — | — | — | — |
| St. Paul's, Wilton Place | — | — | 3 | — |
| St. Peter's, Lower Belgrave Street | — | 11 | 8 | — |
| St. Vincent's | — | 3 | — | — |
| Weslevan Training College | — | 2 | 1 | - |
In several instances the continuance of cases of scarlet fever has
been due to the presence of a child who has had the complaint in a
mild form and the nature of the disease has not been recognised. It is
sometimes a matter of difficulty to discover the source of infection, and
entails an examination not only of those attending the school but of
others who may be temporarily absent, and an inquiry as to any illness
in their homes. The attendance of various members of a family at
different schools promotes the diffusion of infection among the
schools.
16 rooms in five schools were disinfected, together with 90 books
and other articles. As to the arrangements for dealing with children
affected with vermiu, see below under " disinfection."
517 school children suffering from various non-infectious complaints
were visited for the Care Committees and Hospital Almoners, by the
Health Visitors.
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