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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
Heston and Isleworth 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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The following cases of infectious illness have been notified by Teachers and School Attendance Officers during the year ending 31st December, 1910:—
| Mumps. | Measles. | Whooping Cough. | Chicken Pox. | German Measles. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford End | ||||||
| Grove Road Infants | 3 | 9 | 62 | 3 | 77 | |
| Girls | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | |
| Boys | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Heston Infants | 9 | 1 | 10 | |||
| Girls | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Boys | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Hounslow Heath Infants | 6 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 31 | |
| Girls | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | |
| Boys | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | |
| Hounslow R C. Infants | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Mixed | ||||||
| Hounslow Town Infants | 1 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 19 | |
| Girls | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| Boys | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |
| Isleworth Blue Infants | 20 | 37 | 21 | 78 | ||
| Girls | 7 | 2 | 1 | 10 | ||
| Boys | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Isleworth Central Girls | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Boys | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Isleworth Green Girls | 1 | 1 | ||||
| St. Mary's R.C. Infants | 2 | 22 | 1 | 25 | ||
| Girls | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | ||
| Boys | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Spring Grove Infants | 1 | 39 | 19 | 62 | ||
| Girls | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Boys | 2 | ... | 2 | |||
| Woodlands St. John's Infants | 1 | 24 | 13 | 38 | ||
| Worple Road Infants | 20 | 31 | 1 | 1 | ... | 53 |
| Mixed | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | |
| 101 | 218 | 98 | 86 | l | 504 |
These cases which are notified from the schools require to be
followed up with a view to ascertaining the source of infection, the
means of isolation and the necessary period of exclusion from school.
It is also necessary that parents should have instruction in the
importance of protecting their children from all infectious diseases.
Measles and whooping cough are usually considered trivial diseases,
but during the past eleven years in this district they have caused
183 deaths, while scarlet fever has caused only 15. It is further