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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 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford]
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The highest number of all diseases notified was during the month of September, when 53 cases were reported.
| Month. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Erysipelas. | Ophtbla- mia. Neonatorum. | Enteric Fever. | Total for month. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4 | .. | .. | 8 | ||
| February | 4 | 19 | 1 | .. | .. | 24 |
| March | 3 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 7 |
| April | 1 | .. | '5 | |||
| May | 4 | 5 | .. | .. | 11 | |
| June | 4 | 1 | .. | '7 | ||
| july | 7 | 3 | .. | .. | 12 | |
| August | 6 | 1 | .. | .. | 9 | |
| September | 44 | 5 | 3 | .. | .. | S3 |
| October | 30 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 42 | |
| November | '4 | 4 | .. | |||
| December .. | 5 | 3 | 23 | |||
| Totals | 65 | 17 |
SCARLET FEYER
During the year there has been a considerable increase in the
number of cases of Scarlet Fever, 146 cases being notified as
compared with 40 cases in 1913. The largest number of cases
notified, was, during the month of September, viz., forty-four.
These 146 cases represent infection in no houses.
The following table shows the School incidence.
| St. Paul's School | 43 |
| Ealing Road School | 17 |
| Rothschild School | 12 |
| St. George's School | 7 |
| St. Lawrence's School | 5 |
| St. John's School | 2 |
| The Ham School | 1 |
| Boston Road Infants' School | 1 |
| Private School (inside) | 1 |