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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

Edmonton 1918

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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The number 657, is 283 less than last year. Scabies numbered 99 last year.
During the summer holidays and at special times for measles, the public
elementary schools were well disinfected.
11. For Infectious Diseases (notifiable and non-notifiable).
Without measles, in connection with the notifiable infectious diseases, 189
notices were issued by the Medical Officer of Health excluding 211 children, as
patients or contacts, from attending day or Sunday schools for definite periods.
On account of measles and the non-notifiable infectious diseases, notices
excluding 2779 children as patients or contacts were issued by me, after enquiries
had been made as to the real nature of the illness.

Table: The numbers excluded in1917-16-15 were 2,044, 2,058, and 1,415 respectively. It is interesting to note the great variation in the number of children excluded from the schools during 1918.

The numbers excluded in

1917-16-15 were 2,044, 2,058, and 1,415 respectively. It is interesting to note the great variation in the number of children excluded from the schools during 1918.

1.Montagu Road7477.Croyland Road196
2.Silver Street4078.St. James101
3.Eldon Road3579.Houndsfield Road45
4.National29910.St. Edmunds41
5.Raynham Road23611.Lower Latymer40
6.Brettenham Road22512.Latymer Secondary10
Total2704

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Besides the following : —Enfield Council Schools, 38; other Enfield Schools, 15our
private schools, 16 ; 6 children at various schools in Tottenham etc.
There were 44 children not attending (at the time) any school.
Exclusion of Contacts. The rules adopted for the exclusion of contacts
are as before.