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The table has been calculated on the cases notified, compared
with the number of children on the roll (all departments;.
(6) Diphtheria.—210 cases were notified in 1929, as compared
with 117 in 1928.
Owing to the prevalence of this disease at Becontree and Goodmayes
Schools during October and the ensuing months, I
circularised the parents of children attending the Lower Department
of Becontree School and the Junior Mixed Department of
Goodmayes School, offering facilities for the immunisation of their
children against Diphtheria. Subsequently the parents of children
attending the Middle Boys' and Girls' Departments of Becontree
School, and also St. Vincent's School, were similarly circularised.
Thirteen deaths of children of school age occurred from this
disease during the year, seven of whom resided in the L.C.C.
Estate at Becontree. They attended the following schools :—
Becontree 3
Cleveland 1
Christchurch 1
Goodmayes 6
Private 2
The following is a copy of the report I made to the School
Management Sub-Committee at its meeting on the 9th December,
1929:—
" Diphtheria Epidemic.
" The cases occurred chiefly in the L.C.C. houses on the
Becontree Estate. Of 44 cases (from August 31st—November
30th), at Goodmayes School, 34 were from houses in this
Estate. These were distributed as follows:—Goodmayes