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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
Brentford 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford]
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DIPHTHERIA.
Thirty two cases of Diphtheria were notified during the year
being an increase of 10 as compared with 1910. The largest
number of cases notified was during the month of October viz., 6.
These 32 cases represent infection in 24 houses.
The following table shows the School incidence.
| St. Paul's School | 5 |
| Ealing Road School | 5 |
| Rothschild School | 3 |
| Boston Road Infants' | 2 |
| Half Acre School | 1 |
| St. George's School | 1 |
| The Ham School | 0 |
| St. John's School | 0 |
| Private Schools | 2 |
| Children unable to attend school | 1 |
| Under School Age | 11 |
| Over School Age | 1 |
| 32 |
ENTERIC FEVER.
Six cases of Enteric Fever have been notified during the year.
The following table shows the number of cases notified during the past nine years.
| 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1909 | 1910 | 1911 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Year | Number of Notifications | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | ||
| 1906 | 291 | 36 | 7 | 6 |
| 1907 | 175 | 21 | 17 | 6 |
| 1908 | 89 | 11 | 2 | 6 |
| 1909 | 156 | 19 | 10 | 0 |
| 1910 | 61 | 7 | 12 | 6 |
| Averages for 5 years | 154 | 19 | 6 | 0 |