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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
Lewisham 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]
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The following is a summary of the cases notified from Schools:—
| Number of children suffering. | Children excluded on account of infection in their homes. | |
|---|---|---|
| Measles | 1174 | 598 |
| Chicken.Pox | 404 | 201 |
| Whooping Cough | 416 | 78 |
| Mumps | 158 | 54 |
| Ringworm | 241 | — |
VOLUNTARY NOTIFICATION OF PHTHISIS.
During the year 57 cases of Phthisis were notified as
existing in the district. Sixteen of the certificates were endorsed
with the request that no visits should be made from this
Department. The other 41 homes were visited and details of
the precautions necessury to prevent the spread of the disease
to others explained.
SMALL.POX AND CHOLERA.
During the year information was received from various
Port Medical Officers of the arrival in this district of persons
who, during the voyage, had come in contact with small.pox and
cholera patients. These persons were immediately visited, and
kept under observation during the full period of incubation. In
no case was there any development of the disease. The
number of contacts visited was:—Small.pox 11) and Cholera 2.
BACTERIOSCOPIC EXAMINATIONS.
Facilities were continued for the examination of
specimens from doubtful cases of Diphtheria, Phthisis and
Typhoid Fever. The total number of examinations made