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Shoreditch 1902

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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The Borough Council disinfects free of charge after cases of tuberculosis. Whilst
the services of the Council's officers are not frequently rejected, there are indications
that before long it will become customary for disinfection to be carried out under the
supervision of the Sanitary Authority at all houses within the Borough in which cases
of tuberculosis have existed. Disinfection is especially important after cases of consumption,
and in the great majority of instances it is after such cases that disinfection
is effected in Shoreditch. During 1901 disinfection by the officers of the Borough
Council was carried out in connection with 61 houses where persons suffering from
tuberculosis had resided or died.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND SCHOOLS.

Table: In the following Table are set forth the numbers of children, belonging to Shoreditch, who were suffering from various infectious diseases, or were members of households in which such diseases existed, concerning whom intimations of exclusion from school were received from the head teachers, in accordance with the requirements of the regulations of the London School Board:—

In the following Table are set forth the numbers of children, belonging to Shoreditch, who were suffering from various infectious diseases, or were members of households in which such diseases existed, concerning whom intimations of exclusion from school were received from the head teachers, in accordance with the requirements of the regulations of the London School Board:—

SCHOOL.Smallpox.DiphtheriaScarlet FeverMeaslesChicken-poxWhooping CoughMumpsOther DiseasesTotal
Bath Street.........11...114
Catherine Street......3193177150
Canal Road......4651357397
Chatham Gardens131126...3...26
Curtain Road.........44154633
Daniel Street1...1............13
Enfield Road.........1............1
Gopsall Street...3120834421419321
Haggerston Road...4...3512314284
Hammond Square1......29182344
Maidstone Street1......15928291221251
Napier Street2......356...11458
Old Castle Street......1...............1
Redvers Street...............1......1
Scawfell Street174923116635192
Scrutton Street.........39333553
Shap Street.........4............4
Shepperton Road1...12............4
St. John's Road......262......44...110
Somerford Street............1.........1
Trinity Place.........230241158
Virginia Road.........10...13...14
Wenlock Road2......75...1217
Totals2211197761801921131141427

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Intimations respecting two exclusions on account of small-pox were received from
the Hugh Middleton deaf and dumb centre, Clerkenwell,