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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
Feltham 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Feltham]
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The following is a tabulated analysis of the cases:-
| No. of cases on exclusion list during 1915 | No. of cases re-admitted during 1915. | No. of cases on exclusion list at Dec. 31, 1915. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1913-A | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1914- B | 9 | 9 | - |
| 1915 C | 15 | 15 | 7 |
| Totals | 27 | 27 | 8 |
(A) Refers to cases excluded during 1913.
(B) Refers to cases excluded during 1914.
(C) Refers to cases excluded during 1915.
Treatment.
During the year 1915, 15 children received X-Ray Treatment
at the London Hospitals. One of these was excluded
during the latter part of 1913, 7 in 1914, and the remaining
7 in 1915. 15 have returned to school. Of the remaining
12 cases 2 were excluded in 1913, 2 in 1914, and 8 in 1915.
These cases have been treated by drugs, 4 of which had only
returned to school by the 31st December, 1915. Four casts
of ringworm were treated by the School Medical Officer, and
96 attendances were made by children suffering from
ringworm.