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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

Erith 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]

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Table: C(3). School Incidence of Infectious Disease.The following Table gives in detail the prevalence of certain notifiable Infectious Diseases in each of the Schools in the District, along with the number of cases above and below School age (5 years).

C(3). School Incidence of Infectious Disease.

The following Table gives in detail the prevalence of certain notifiable Infectious Diseases in each of the Schools in the District, along with the number of cases above and below School age (5 years).

SchoolAccommodationDiphtheriaScarlet FeverTyphoidTotal
Central Boys.North. Heath560————
Picardy480—3—3
Central Girls.North. Heath56015—6
Picardy48022—4
Junior Boys.North Heath200—2—2
St. Augustine's Road350-112
West Street300—13—13
Junior Girls.North. Heath200-2_2
St. Augustine's Road350----
West Street30016-_7
Junior Mixed.Bedonwell Hill4901—1
Crescent Road33015—6
Juniors Mixed and Infants.Crossness150-1-1
Mixed and Infants Infants.St Fidelis R.C15011—2
Bedonwell Hill24039—12
Belvedere150-7-7
Crescent Road200—4—4
North. Heath34015—6
St. Augustines Road35039-12
West Street350—27—27
Totals6530131031117
Private and other Schools.Males_1-1
Females11—2
Schools out of TownMales————
Females—2—2
Under School AgeMales714—21
Females216—18
Over School AgeMales37—10
Females96—15
Totals2247-69
Grand Totals351501186

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C (4). DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION.
During the year under review, details of a scheme for
immunisation of children against diphtheria were prepared and
placed before the Council, with the result that on 27th June.
1938, the first session under this scheme was held.