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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
Ilford 1929
[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 Measlee, including German Measles, in the Ilford schools since 1920:—
| Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Measles. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 154 | 130 | 790 |
| 1921 | 202 | 105 | 108 |
| 1922 | 116 | 82 | 893 |
| 1923 | 79 | 61 | 174 |
| 1924 | 85 | 2o | 1,026 |
| 1925 | 93 | 22 | 484 |
| 1926 | 93 | 60 | 1,713 |
| 1927 | 244 | 67 | 83 |
| 1928 | 349 | 117 | 1,383 |
| 1929 | 309 | 210 | 141 |
Disinfection of all the cloakrooms at the public elementary
schools was carried out both during the Summer and Xmas
vacations. In addition, disinfection was also carried out at Goodmayes,
Becontree and Loxford Schools, following cases of infectious
disease.
No schools were closed during the year on account of
infectious disease.
Tables VII to XIII on pages Nos. 56-62, show the incidence
of each infectious disease in the Ilford schools during 1929.
('a) Scarlet Fever.—309 cases were notified in 1929, as compared
with 349 in 1928.
The following table shows the percentage attack-rate of Scarlet Fever at the various schools during 1929:—
| School. | Percentage Attack Rate. |
|---|---|
| Barkingside | 3.1 |
| Becontree | 2.9 |
| Chadwell | 1.3 |
| Cliristchurch | 1.4 |
| Cleveland | 1.3 |
| Downshall | 2.3 |
| Gearies | 1.5 |
| Goodmayes | 1.4 |
| Highlands | 2.1 |
| Little Heath | 0.9 |