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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
Bromley 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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Infectious Disease.
Scarlet Fever epidemic was the cause of not
unexpected invalidity and loss of school attendance
during 1933. This mainly affected the Downliam area
which is in close proximity to London, where the
epidemic was widespread. Measles and Mumps were
prevalent in Bromley Common area affecting mainly the
Raglan Road Schools. The following table indicates the
various schools affected according to the weekly returns
received:—
| Schools. | Diph-theria. | Scarlet Fever. | Measles. | Whooping Cough. | Mumps. | Chicken Pox. |
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Medical Certificates of Exclusion from School.
The following is a tabulation of conditions for which
medical certificates were issued by general practitioners
excluding children from attendance at school. The 776
certificates issued during the year indicate the type of
illness and the prevalence of illness causing loss of school
attendance. Taken in conjunction with the School Clinic
certification (see Table II.) diseases of the Ear, Nose and
Throat are the main causes of loss of education time.