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Acton 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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1920
| School. | Attended by a Doctor. |
|---|---|
| Acton Infants' | |
| Acton Boys' | 4 |
| Acton Weils Infants' | 35 |
| Beaumont Park Infants' | 42 |
| Beaumont Park Boys' | 2 |
| Central Infants' | 35 |
| Central Junior | |
| Central Senior | 1 |
| East Acton | |
| Priory Infants' | 24 |
| Priory Girls' | 3 |
| Priory Boys' | 2 |
| Southfield Road Infants' | 42 |
| Southfield Road Junior | 3 |
| Rothschild Road Infants' | |
| South Acton Infants' | 49 |
| Roman Catholic Infants' |
Excluding those schools in which less than 10 cases had occurred, the percentages where a doctor was in attendance were as follows:—
| School. | Attended by a Doctor. |
|---|---|
| Priory Infants' | |
| Acton Infants' | 41 |
| Beaumont Park Infants' | 46 |
| South Acton Infants' | 52 |
| Rothschild Road Infants' | 61 |
| Acton Wells Infants' | 67 |
| Southfield Road Infants' | 87 |
| Central Infants' | 87 |
It may be assumed that these figures represent fairly
accurately the proportion of children suffering from measles
attended by a doctor in the district in which the school is situated.
Unfortunately, the percentage of cases where a doctor is not in
attendance is highest in the districts where advice is most needed,
and least care is paid to the illness. Where care and skill are
exercised in the nursing of the patients, measles is seldom a fatal
illness. But in spite of some improvement, measles is still regarded
by many more as an inconvenience than as a serious illness, and a
doctor is not called to see the child.
In addition to medical attendance, the provision of adequate
nursing is of the first importance in preventing mortality and