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Ilford 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Result of final Schick test in 1940 of cases inoculated in 1939:
| Valentines. | Mayesbrook. | |
|---|---|---|
| Positive and re-inoculated | 3 | — |
| Negative | 82 | 28 |
473 individual children were treated (288 at Valentines and 185 at
Mayesbrook) making 2,076 attendances (1,255 and 821 respectively).
Since June, 1932, children under 8 years of age have not been Schick
tested prior to immunisation, unless there was some particular reason to
suppose that the child might give a combined reaction to the Schick test.
Since the first introduction of immunisation against Diphtheria in Ilford in
1929, 5,450 children of school age, and 3,845 children under school age have
been immunised.
Measles.—341 cases were notified from the schools, compared with 42 in
1939. There-were no deaths from Measles in children of school age.
All cases of measles were visited by the Sanitary Inspector after notification.
In addition, the cases were visited one month afterwards by the School
Nurses to enquire as to the child's progress. It was found that in the 341
cases, no complications occurred.
| No. of cases at beginning of 1940. | No. of cases reported during 1940. | Total. | Remedied during 1940. | No. of cases under observation at end of 1940. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ringworm:— | |||||
| Scalp | — | — | — | — | — |
| Body | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | — |
| — | 8 | 8 | 8 | — |
6. Following Up.—During 1940, 3,894 home visits by the School Nurses
were paid for the purpose, and 1,260 re-examinations of children (some on
several occasions) were carried out by the doctors at school; 56 visits to schools
were made for this purpose alone, and other children were seen at the visits for
routine medical inspection.
7. Medical Treatment.
(a) Minor Ailment Clinics.-The attendance during 1940 were as follows:-
| Newbury Hall | Mavesbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of individual children seen | 666 | 626 |
| Number of attendances of children | 913 | 916 |
| Number of exclusion certificates granted | 159 | 182 |
| Number of certificates of fitness to attend school granted | 139 | 115 |
The following table shows the conditions dealt with at both the Clinics
during the year:—
Subnormal Nutrition 87
Uncleanliness:—
Head 91
Body 1
Skin:—
Ringworm:—
Head —
Body 5
Scabies 25
Impetigo 38
Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) 229