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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
Crayford 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Crayford]
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| Disease | Under 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 45 | 65 upwards | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smallpox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 43 |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 |
| Enteric Fever (including Paratyphoid | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Puerperal Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pneumonia | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 16 |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Totals | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 72 |
It will be seen that of the 43 cases of Scarlet Fever notified, only 18 were
admitted to Isolation Hospital. Of the 25 cases nursed at home only in
one instance was there a "return case."
Diphtheria Immunization.
During the year 174 children presented themselves either
for Schick Test or Immunization.
The numbers for schools were as follows: —
| Name of School. | For Immunization. |
|---|---|
| Crayford C/E. Boys' School | 12 |
| Crayford C/E. Girls' School | 18 |
| Crayford R.C. School | 8 |
| Slade Green Council School | 4 |
| Northend Council School | 29 |
| Barnehurst Junior and Infants | — |
| Mayplace Rd. Junior and Infants | 46 |
| Central Girls' School | — |
| 117 | |
| The numbers for the Clinics were as follows: — | |
| Crayford Child Welfare Clinic | 31 |
| Barnehurst Child Welfare Clinic | 26 |
| 57 | |