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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

Croydon 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: CONDITIONS NOTIFIED BY TEACHERS fflD SCHOOL INQUIRY OFFICERS AND CONFIRMED BY HEALTH VISITORS

CONDITIONS NOTIFIED BY TEACHERS fflD SCHOOL INQUIRY OFFICERS AND CONFIRMED BY HEALTH VISITORS

Name of SchoolSchool Population0MeaslesWhooping CoughChicken PoxMumpsScabiesImpetigoSere ThroatsRingworm (Body)Ringworm (Scalp)Indefinite Sickness.111. Not InfectiousConjunctivitisScarlet FeverDiphtheriaAc. Primary PneumoniaGerman MeaslesCerebro Spinal MeningitisPercentage incidence of In- fectious Diseasea In Schools.
Ashburton3711-4-1------15--212.9
Benson177-11-2-------1--2-1.7
Beulah462--2-42---49222-20-1.3
Croydon British75-—-------------2--
Cypress123-62---3---1-101-1-14.8
Davidson36616-2106----5-5--3414.1
Duppas185-11-51--13-1-7-17-4.9
Ecclesbourne2661---521---1-22-16-1.9
Elmwood6321-14-6451-105--1-20-2.5
Gonville165_---13------22-14-2.4
Howard131----11------1----0.8
Ingram3112---4-2--121---13-0.6
Kensington1291----11--1-----2-0.8
Kingsley317---_-102---2-242-14-1.7
Lanfrane380----214---1211-8-0.5
Monks Orchard13526-14-21--11-11--7-30.4
New Aldington.230------------2----0.9
Norbury I.Ian or471-12-34---11-3--1612.1
Oval3331-31224--1952-3-2126.2
Portland3111--1-71--2-322-4-1.6
Pulley Osks259--16-684.--21-11-16-8.9
Rockmount1----22--23-23-13-1.6
South Norwood42717113106---9313--315.7
Sydenham35218-5177---62-61-13-8.4
Tavistock1_--51---4122--9-1.1
Waddon281---1101-----111-7-1.1