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Ilford 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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(a) Newly admitted to Public Elementary Schools,
(b) who had attained the age of eight years,
(c) who had attained the age of twelve years.
Since September, 1942, the Routine Medical Examination of the
Intermediate (8 year olds) Group, has been discontinued.
During 1942, 5,720 parents, or 87 per cent., attended the full routine
medical inspections.
Infectious Disease.—The following table shows the incidence of infectious diseases in the Ilford schools since 1937:—
| Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Measles and German Measles | Chicken Pox. | Mumps. | Whooping Cough. | Small Pox. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 178 | 44 | 58 | 667 | 834 | 373 | - |
| 1938 | 187 | 62 | 2,026 | 539 | 318 | 169 | - |
| 1939 | 217 | 56 | 42 | 177 | 162 | 419 | — |
| 1940 | 53 | 30 | 341 | 73 | 6 | 55 | — |
| 1941 | 107 | 14 | 1,401 | 214 | 21 | 495 | - |
| 1942 | 300 | 7 | 980 | 404 | 373 | 176 | — |
Disinfection of all the cloakrooms at the public elementary schools was
carried out during the Summer and Winter vacations.
No schools were closed during the year on account of infectious disease.
Table VII shows the incidence of infectious disease in the Ilford
schools during 1942.
1,788 home visits were paid by the Health Visitors to cases of minor
infectious disease.
| Newbury Hall. | Mayesbrook. | |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Schick tested | 395 | 221 |
| Positive | 324 | 182 |
| Negative | 71 | 39 |
| Inoculated (full course) | 1041 | 721 |
| Schick+1941 | 9 | — |
| Schick+1942 | 324 | 182 |
| Not tested | 708 | 539 |
| Negative after full course of inoculation | 548 | 333 |
| Positive after full course of inoculation and reinoculated | 9 | 5 |
| Awaiting re-test | 420 | 334 |
| Not re-tested after inoculation on account of leaving district, etc. | 64 | 49 |
| Result of final Schick test in 1942 of cases inoculated in 1941: | ||
| Newbury Hall. | Mayesbrook. | |
| Positive and re-inoculated | 5 | 2 |
| Negative | 131 | 69 |
2,079 individual children were treated (1,248 at Newbury Hall and 831
at Mayesbrook) making 11,511 attendances (6,801 and 4,710 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, 8,316 children of school age, and 7,613 children under school age
have been immunised.