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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
Southgate 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]
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titioners were generally satisfactory, but the totals involved are
much too meagre to permit of any definite conclusions being
reached.
The following list sets out the information received from the schools regarding cases of non-notifiable infectious disease during the year:
| 1936. | 1937. | 1938. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | 511 | 3 | 363 |
| Whooping Cough | 70 | 167 | 51 |
| Mumps | 116 | 143 | 60 |
| Ringworm | 1 | 2 | — |
| Influenza | 9 | 26 | 6 |
| Pneumonia | 1 | - | - |
| Bronchitis | 5 | — | - |
| Chickenpox | 251 | 175 | 43 |
| German Measles | 3 | 6 | 17 |
| Total.. | 967 | 522 | 540 |
As already noted, there were no deaths from measles.
Notifiable Diseases occurring amongst School Children.—
The arrangements remain unaltered from those detailed in the
Report for 1932.
Disinfection and Disinfestation.—The arrangements for
disinfection and disinfestation remain unaltered. The following
table summarises the work carried out during the year:—
(1) Disinfection in connection with Notifiable Infectious Diseases:
Number of rooms fumigated .. .. 414
Number of school classrooms (Private,
Elementary and Secondary) fumigated 141
Number of articles disinfected by steam 2,536
Number of articles destroyed . . 21
(2) Disinfection in connection with Non-Notifiable Infectious and
Non-Infectious Diseases:—
(a) Disinfection of rooms and bedding, without charge, after
certain cases of Non-Notifiable Disease:—
Number of rooms fumigated 110
Number of articles disinfected by steam 871
Number of articles destroyed 393
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