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Ilford 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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6. Infectious Disease.—The following table shows the incidence of Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria and Measles, including German Measles, in the Ilford schools since 1917:—
| Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Measles. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 57 | 104 | 1115 |
| 1918 | 49 | 115 | 151 |
| 1919 | 165 | 78 | 645 |
| 1920 | 154 | 130 | 790 |
| 1921 | 202 | 105 | 108 |
| 1922 | 116 | 82 | 893 |
| 1923 | 79 | 61 | 174 |
| 1924 | 85 | 28 | 1026 |
| 1925 | 93 | 22 | 484 |
Disinfection of all the lobbies at the public elementary schools
was carried out during the year. In addition, disinfection was
carried out at the following schools, after cases of infectious
disease:—Barkingside, Christchurch Road, Cleveland Road,
Highlands, Loxford, Newbury Park, and Uphall.
No schools were closed during the year on account of infectious
disease.
Tables VII. to XIII. show the incidence of each infectious
disease in the Ilford Schools during 1925.
(a) Scarlet Fever.—93 cases were reported in 1925 compared
with 85 in 1924.
(b) Diphtheria.—22 cases were reported in 1925 as compared
with 28 in 1924. The number of cases for 1925 is the lowest
ever recorded in this district.
(c) Measles and German Measles.—484 cases were notified
from the schools in 1925 compared with 1,026 during 1924.
(d) Chicken Pox, Whooping Cough and Mumps.—450 cases
of Chicken Pox occurred in 1925 as compared with 182 in 1924;
348 cases of Whooping Cough in 1925 as compared with 161
cases in 1924; and 563 cases of Mumps in 1925 as compared with
120 in 1924.
1,537 home visits were paid by the Health Visitors in connection
with cases of minor infectious disease.