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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 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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The following table shows the percentage attack-rate of Scarlet Fever at the various schools during 1931 :—
| School. | Percentage Attack Rate. |
|---|---|
| Barkingside | 0.3 |
| Becontree | 1.0 |
| Cleveland | 0.7 |
| Downshall | 0.7 |
| Fairlop | 0.3 |
| Gearies | 0.5 |
| Goodmayes | 0.5 |
| Gordon | 6.2 |
| Highlands | 0.5 |
| Loxford | 0.9 |
| Mayesbrook | 0.9 |
| Newbury Park | 0.2 |
| Roman Catholic, Ilford | 0.9 |
| South Park | 0.9 |
| Uphall | 1.4 |
| Valentines | 0.3 |
| Woodlands, The | 0.5 |
No cases occurred at Beal, Benton, Chadwell, Christchurch,
Little Heath, The Mount and St. Vincent's Schools.
The table has been calculated on the cases notified, compared
with the number of children on the roll (all departments).
(6) Diphtheria.— 97 cases were notified in 1931, as compared
with 208 in 1930.
Diphtheria Prevention— The re-immunising and re-testing of
school children (inoculated in 1930) at Becontree, Goodmayes and
St. Vincent's Schools was completed during 1931, the following
number of children being dealt with during the year at these
Schools:—
Negative after re-inoculation 98
Testing not completed after leaving district 1
The remaining 68 of the 167 children awaiting re-test from
1930 were referred to the Clinic at these Offices, and 27 were completed,
6 are awaiting re-test. The remaining 35 were not dealt
with for various reasons. The last visit to these Schools for the
purpose of Schick testing was made on the 7th May.
In addition to the school children re-tested at school,
a number of children from vaiious elementary schools were