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Ilford 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

Published
1929
Pages
161
Tables
78

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    STATISTICAL SUMMARY. 1. — G eneral S tatistics.
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    Sum represented by a penny rate in 1928, £2,670.
    Education Rate-1927.1928.
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    2.—Extracts from Vital Statistics of the Year.
    1927.1928.
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    In June, 1921 (Census), there were 18,606 houses in Ilford with a population of 85,194. Since that date, the following houses have been erected:—
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    The latter 216 deaths occurred as follows:—
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    died in other districts. This figure includes deaths at the following institutions:—
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    TABLE I. Vital Statistics of Whole District During 1928 and Previous Years.
    Year.Gross Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Net Population estimated to Middle of each Year (a).Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable DeathsNet Deaths Belonging to the District.
    Uncorrected Number.Net (b).of Non-Residents registered in the District.of Residents not registered in the District.Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate (c).Number.Rate (d).Number.Rate per 1,000 Net Births.Number.Rate (e).
    122a345678910111213
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    TABLE I A. Table showing comparison between the Birth-rate, Death-rate, etc., of Ilford, other Towns, and of England and Wales for the Year 1928. (Provisional figures. The rates have been calculated on a population estimated to the middle of 1928. The mortality rates refer to the whole population as regards England and Wales, but only to civilians as regards London and the groups of towns).
    -Birth-rate per 1,000 Population.Annual Death-rate per 1,000 Population.Rate per 1,000 Births.Percentage of Total Deaths.
    All Causes.Enteric Fever.Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.InfluenzaViolence.Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 Years).Total Deaths under One Year.Causes of Death certified by Registered Medical Practitioners.Inquest Cases.Uncertified Causes of Death.
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    TABLE III. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1928.
    Causes of Death.Net Deaths at the subjoined ages of ''Residents,'' whether occurring within or without the District.Total Deaths, whether of "Residents" or "Non-Residents" in Institutions in the District.
    All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 years and upwards.
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    The following table shows the result of the analyses of the Ilford samples:—
    Sample No.No. of Bacteria per c.c.Kind of Milk.Sample No.No. of Bacteria per c.c.Kind of Milk.
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    TABLE II.—Cases of Infectious Disease Notified during the Year 1928.
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASE.At all Ages.Number of Cases Notified. At Ages—years.Total Cases Notified in each Ward.Total Cases Removed to Hospital.
    Under 11 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 6565 and upwardsCranbrookParkSeven KingsNorth HainaultLoxfordClementswoodSouth HainaultGoodmayes
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    The total number of deaths of Ilford residents from the chief infectious diseases during 1928 was 174, classified as follows:—
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    The following table shows a comparison of the incidence of the chief infectious diseases for the past five years:—
    No. of Cases.
    1928.19271926.1925.1924.
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    The attack-rates of certain infectious diseases per 1,000 of the population for the previous five years is seen from the following tables:—
    Year.Population.Smallpox.Scarlet FeverDiphtheria.
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    The following "return" cases have occurred during the past six years, a "return" case being one which arises within 28 days of the freedom of the primary case from isolation:-
    Year.Cases notified (excluding Institutions) .Admitted to Isolation Hospital."Return" Hospital Cases.Per Cent.Home Cases.Cases arising in same house.Per Cent.
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    The two others were treated at home by private medical practitioners.
    Notified.Cases.Vision Unimpaired .Vision ImpairedTotal BlindnessDeaths
    Treated. At Home. In Hospital.
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    Table showing Incidence of, and Deaths from, Infectious Disease, 1928, in age groups.
    Disease.Total cases notified.Under 1 yr.1—2.2—3.3—4.4—5.5—10.10—15.15—20.20—35.35—45.45—65.Over 65.Cases admitted to HospitalTotal DeathsUnder 1 yr.1—2.2-3.3—4.4—5.5—10.10—15.15—20.j 20—35.35—45.j 45—65.Over 65
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    The following Table shows the cases notified in 1928, and the deaths which occurred in 1928, classified according to age and sex
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MFMFMFMF
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    4. Venereal Diseases .—In the following table are classified the deaths notified as due to (1) Syphilis; (2) Locomotor Ataxy and General Paralysis of the Insane, which are certainly due to Syphilis; and (3) Aortic Aneurysm, which is very frequently caused by this disease.
    Ages0-11-55-1515-2525-3535-4545-5555-6565-7575-8585 upNon-Residents in InstitutionsTotals
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    B acteriological L aboratory, 1928.
    Nature of Specimen.Disease Suspected.Sent by Local Medical PractitionersSent by Medical Officer of Health.Sent by School Medical Officer.Sent by Isolation Hospital.Totals.
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    There are 160 factories on the register, made up as follows:—
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    Workshops. There are 512 workshops on the register, made up as follows:—
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    Workshops— continued.
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    Including Inspections Made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises.Number of
    InspectionsWritten Notices.Prosecutions
    (i)(2)(3)(4)
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    2.—Defects found in factories, workshops and workplaces.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
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    3.—HOME WORK.
    NATURE OF WORK.OUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107.
    Lists received from Employers.
    Sending twice in the year.Sending once in the year.
    Lists.Outworkers.Lists.Outworkers.
    Con- tractorsWork-men.ContractorsWorkmen
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)
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    4.—OTHER MATTERS.
    Class. (1)Number. (2)
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    The following table shows the percentage of cases of diphtheria and scarlet fever occurring in the district removed to the Hospital during the past ten years :—
    Year.Diphtheria.Scarlet Fever.
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    The following table shows the total admissions for the past ten years:—
    Year.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Tuberculosis.Other Diseases.Total.
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    Number of patients in Hospital on 1st January, 1928 and 1929 respectively:—
    1st Jan. 1928.1st Jan., 1929.
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    The comparative figures for previous years were as follows:—
    Year.No. of Deaths. under 1 year.Rate per 1,000 Registered Births.
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    The following table compares the infant mortality in Ilford with that in other extra London areas. These are provisional figures issued by the Registrar-General.
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    The following table shows the infant mortality in each Ward of the district:—
    Ward.Sex.No. of Births.No. of Infant Deaths.Infant Mortality per 1,000 Births.Infant Mortality per 1,000 Births both sexes together.
    1928.1927.1926.
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    The following table shows the Neonatal Death-rate in Ilford compared with that for England and Wales during the previous ten years:—
    Ilford.England and Wales.
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    Table IV.—Infant Mortality. 1928. Net Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 week.1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.4 weeks & under 3 months.3 months and under 6 months.6 months and under 9 months.9 months and under 12 months.Total Deaths under 1 year.
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    The following table shows the death-rate of illegitimate and legitimate infants for the past ten years:-
    Year.Illegitimate Infants.Legitimate Infants.
    Births.Deaths.Rate per 1,000 Illegitimate Births.Births.Deaths.Rate per 1,000 Legitimate Births.
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    The following table gives the maternal mortality rate for Ilford and England and Wales for the previous ten years:—
    Year.No. of Deaths.No. of Births.Maternal MortalityRate per 1,000 Births, Ilford.Maternal* Mortality Rate per 1,000 Births, England and Wales.
    From Puerperal Fever.From Other Causes.
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    The following is a summary of the visits paid by the Health Visitors during 1928 as far as the Maternity and Child Welfare work is concerned :—
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    During the year the following attendances were recorded:—
    Figures for
    1927.1928.
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    The following is a comparison of the attendances at Infant Welfare Centres for the past ten years:—
    Total No. of attendances of infants.First attend-ances.Total No. of children on roll on 31st December.
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    The following are the figures for each Centre:—
    Sessions.Average attendance.
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    The following is a comparison of the attendances for the past eight years:-
    First Attendances.Total AttendancesNo. of expectant mothers on the roll . on 31st December.
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    The following are the figures for the past five years:—
    1924.1925.1926.1927.1928.
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    It wag necessary to call in a doctor in 136 of the latter cases, owing to the following complications:—
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    The following table compares the infant mortality in the Maternity Home and in the district generally for the past 5 years:—
    Maternity Home.District generally.
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    The following table shows in extenso the fees which were paid by women admitted to the Home:—
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    It will be noticed that the number of crippled children is very low in Ilford, but, as I pointed out in previous (years, this is due to the fact that in the Ilford figures are only included children who are so crippled as to require instruction at a Cripple School:—
    Defects.BOARD OF EDUCATIONILFORD.
    Incidence-Rate per 1000 children in average attendance (1st Apr. ,1922, to 31st Mar., 1923).Incidence-Rate per 1000 children in average attendance (1st Apr., 1926, to 31st Mar., 1927.)Incidence-Rate per 1000 children in average attendance (1st Apr.,1926, to 31st Mar., 1927).Incidence-Rate per 1000 children in average attendance (1st Apr., 1927 to 31st Mar., 1928).
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    It will be seen that on the whole Ilford is fairly comparable with the country in general:—
    Defects.Board of Education Average.IIford.
    Incidence-Rate per 1000.Incidence-Rate per 1000.
    1927.1926.1927.1928.
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    The following table shows the numbers of children examined in previous years:—
    Routine Medical Inspection.Re-examination
    Special Cases.at following up.
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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 1919:—
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Measles.
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    The following table shows the percentage attack-rate of Scarlet Fever at the various schools during 1928:—
    School.Percentage Attack Rate.
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    (e) Ringworm.—
    No. of cases at beginning of 1928.No. of cases reported during 1928.Total.Remedied during 1928.No. of cases under observation at end of 1928.
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    Continued from previous page...
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    The amount of dental disease present in children at various ages is shown by the following table relating to school children inspected by the School Dentist:—
    Age groups (in years).No. inspected.No. referred for treatment.Percentage.
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    The following table shows the percentage of acceptances of treatment by the School Dentist in the various schools during 1928—
    School.Number inspected.No. referred for treatment.No. of acceptances of treatment.Percentage of acceptances.
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    The percentages for previous years were as follows:—
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    The cost of this School is as follows:—
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    The Juvenile Employment Committee has, during the past year, found occupation for 641 children, as follows:—
    Boys.Girls.Total.
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    22. M iscellaneous.—In accordance with the Education Committee's regulations, the under-mentioned bursars, student-teachers, teachers, and school caretakers were medically examined and reported upon during the year by the School Medical Officer:—
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    Table I.—Return of Medical Inspections. A.—Routine Medical Inspections.
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    B.—Other Inspections.
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    Table II. A.—Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1928.
    Defect or Disease.Routine Inspections.Special Inspections
    No. of Defects.No. of Defects.
    No. referred for Treatment.No. requiring to be kept under observation, but not referred for Treatment.No. referred for Treatment.No. requiring to be kept under observation, but not referred for Treatment.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    Table II.— Continued. B.—Number of individual Children found at Routine Medical Inspection to Require Treatment (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases.
    Group.Number of Children.Percentage of Children found to require Treatment
    Inspected.Found to require Treatment.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    Table III.— Return of all Exceptional Children in the Area in 1928.
    ---BoysGirlsTotal
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    Table III.— Continued.
    ———BoysGirlsTotal
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    Table IIIA. Statement of the Number of Children Notified During the Year Ended 31st December, 1928, by the Local Education Authority to the Local Mental Deficiency Authority.
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    Table IV.—Return of Defects Treated during the Year ended 31 st December, 1928. TREATMENT TABLE. Group 1,—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Group V).
    Disease or Defect.Number of Defects treated or under treatment during the year.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    Table IV .— Continued. Croup 1V.—Dental Defects.
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    Table V.-Table showing number of Children Medically Inspected at various Schools during 1928.
    Ages—Years.5—66—77—88—99—1010—1111—1212—1313—1414—15Totals.
    SCHOOLS.BoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirls
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    Table VI. A— TableShowing the Average Heights and Weights of the BOYS Examined.
    schoolAge Groups.Age Groups.
    5—6 Years.6—7 Years.7—8 Years.8—9 Years.9—10 Years.10—11 Years.11—12 Years.12—13 Years.13—14 Years.
    Number of ChildrenExamined.Average Height (In Inches).Average Weight (In Pounds).Number of Children Examined.Average Height (In Inches).Average Weight (In Pounds).Number of Children Examined.Average Height (In Inches).Average Weight (In Pounds).Number of Children Examined.Average Height (In Inches).Average Weight (In Pounds).Number of ChildrenExamined.Average Height (In Inches).Average Weight (In Pounds).Number of Children Examined.Average Height (In Inches).Average Weight (In Pounds)Number of ChildrenExamined.Average Height (In Inches).Average Weight (In Pounds).Number of Children Examined.Average Height (In Inches).Average Weight (In Pounds).Number of Children Examined.Average Height (In Inches).Average Weight (In Pounds).
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    Table VI. B.— Table showing the Average Heights and Weights of the GIRLS Examined.
    SchoolAge Groups.Age Groups.
    5—6 Years.6—7 Years.7—8 Years.8—9 Years.9—10 Years.10—11 Years.11—12 Years.12—13 Years.13—14 Years.
    No. of Children Examined.Average Height (in inches).Average Weight (in pounds).No. of Children Examined.Average Height (in inches).Average Weight (in pounds .No. of Children Examined.Average Height (in inches).Average Weight (in pounds).No. of Children Examined.Average Height (in inches).Average Weight (in pounds).No. of Children Examined.Average Height (in inches).Average Weight (in pounds).No. of Children Examined.Average Height (in inches.)Average Weight (in pounds).No. of Children Examined .Average Height fin inches,.Average Weight (in pounds).No. of Children Examined.Average Height (in inches).Average Weight (in pounds).No. of Children Examined.Average Height (in inches).Average Weight (in pounds).
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    Table VII.— Summary of Cases of Infectious Diseases among School Children, and of Contacts of such Cases, excluded from School Attendance during the Year ended the 31st December, 1928.
    SCHOOLS.Number on Roll.DISEASES AND CONTACTS.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria .Measles and German Measles.Chicken-pox.Whooping Cough.Mumps.Enteric Fever.Ringworm.Totals. 1928.Totals. 1927.
    Cases.Contacts.Cases.Contacts.j Cases.Contacts.CasesContacts.Cases.Contacts.Cases.j Contacts.Cases.Contacts.Cases.Cases.Contacts.Cases.Contacts.
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    SCARLET FEVER. Table VIII.— Summary of Cases of Scarlet Fever among School Children and of Contacts of such Cases, excluded from School Attendance, during the Year ended the 31st December, 1928.
    SCHOOLS.No. on Roll.Jan.Feb.Mar.April.May.June.July and August.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total, 1928.Total, 1927.
    Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases. JConts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.
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    DIPHTHERIA. Table IX.— Summary of Cases of Diphtheria among School Children, and of Contacts of such Cases, excluded from School Attendance, during the Year ended the 31st December, 1928.
    SCHOOLS.No. on Roll.Jan.Feb.March.April.May.June.July and August.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total, 1928.Total, 1927.
    Cases.j Conts.Cases.Conts.j Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.j Cases.Conts.Cases.ContsjCases JConts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.
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    MEASLES AND GERMAN MEASLES. Table X.— Summary of Cases of Measles and German Measles among School Children, and of Contacts of such Cases, excluded from School Attendance, during the Year ended the 31st December, 1928.
    SCHOOLS.No. on Roll.Jan.Feb.March.April.May.June.July and August.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total, 1928.Total, 1927.
    Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.j Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.
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    CHICKEN POX. Table XI.— Summary of Cases of Chicken pox among School Children, and of Contacts of such Cases, excluded from School Attendance during the Year ended 31st December, 1928.
    SCHOOLS.No. on Roll.Jan.Feb.March.April.May.June.July and August.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Totals, 1928.Totals, 1927.
    Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.jConts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Casesj.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.
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    WHOOPING COUGH. TABLE XII.— Summary of Cases of Whooping Cough among School Children, and of Contacts of such Cases Excluded from School Attendance during the Year ended 31st December, 1928.
    SCHOOLS.No. on Roll.Jan.Feb.March.April.May.June.July and August.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Totals, 1928.Totals, 1927.
    Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.
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    MUMPS. TABLE XIII.— Summary of Cases of Mumps among School Children, and of Contacts of such Cases, excluded from School Attendance, during the Year ended 31st December, 1928.
    SCHOOLS.No. on Roll.Jan.Feb.March.April.May.June.July and August.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Totals, 1928.Totals, 1927.
    Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.j Cases.j Conts.j Cases.Conts.j Cases.Conts.Cases.j Conts.Cases.Conts.j Cases.Conts.j Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Casss.Conts.