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Ilford 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Disinfection of all the cloakrooms at the public elementary
schools was carried out during the year. In addition, disinfection
was carried out at Downshall School, after cases of infectious
disease.
No schools were closed during the year on account of
infectious disease.
Tables VII to XIII on pages Nos. 154-160, show the incidence
of each infectious disease in the Ilford schools during 1928.
(a) Scarlet Fever.— 349 cases were notified in 1928, as compared
with 244 in 1927. The epidemic of this (disease, which
occurred in 1927, continued during last year. It will be seen
from the following table that it affected every school in the district,
but more particularly Downshall and Loxford Schools.
No deaths of children of school age were recorded from this
disease.
The following table shows the percentage attack-rate of Scarlet Fever at the various schools during 1928:—
| School. | Percentage Attack Rate. |
|---|---|
| Barkingside | 0.5 |
| Becontree | 1.5 |
| Chadwell | 1.8 |
| Christchurch | 1.6 |
| Cleveland | 2.4 |
| Downshall | 5.5 |
| Goodmayes | 1.3 |
| Highlands | 2.7 |
| Little Heath | 1.0 |
| Loxford | 3.4 |
| Newbury Park | 1.3 |
| Roman Catholic | 1.0 |
| South Park | 1.4 |
| Uphall | 1.8 |
| Valentines | 1.3 |
The table has been calculated on the cases notified compared
with the number of children on the roll (all departments).