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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
Southwark 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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Measles should always be treated as a serious disease, especially
in young children. As soon as it is suspected, the child should be
put to bed in a well ventilated room (as far as possible away from
other children) and be kept warm. A doctor should be called in
at once, for many children lose their lives, or suffer from ill-health
for years, as a result of the after effects of the disease, mainly
because the disease is neglected in the early stages. The child
should on no account be exposed to chill or draughts or allowed
to run about until the doctor or nurse gives consent.
Immediately Measles occurs in your family you should inform
the Head Teacher of the school attended by your children, or the
Health Visitor at the Infant Welfare Centre, or send word to the
Medical Officer of Health at the Town Hall.
A child showing signs of sickening for, or suffering from.
Measles must not attend Sunday School, cinemas, public baths or
any place of entertainment, or mix with other children.
Arrangements for the removal of a Measles patient to hospital
or for nursing assistance in the home may be made in special cases
when the need for this is known to the Medical Officer of Health.
The sooner you send word of the existence of Measles in the home
the sooner will help be forthcoming. Do not wait until Bronchitis
or Pneumonia develops—it may then be too late.
SCHICK CLINIC 1929-1933.
| Number tested, 0—5. | Inoculation without test. | Immunised. | Number tested, 5—14. | Inoculation without test. | Immunised. | Number tested, Adults. | Immunised. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 (9 months) | 23 (4 immune) | 20 | 18 | 142 (60 immune) | — | 46 | 9 (2 immune) | 2 | 66 |
| 1930 | 27 (4 immune) | 16 | 33 | 78 (29 immune) | 1 | 86 | (1 immune) | – | 119 |
| 1931 | 34 (3 immune) | 23 | 48 | 75 (9 immune) | 1 | 67 | 3 (2 immune) | 1 | 116 |
| 1932 | 67 (11 immune) | 66 | 88 | 83 (39 immune) | 1 | 45 | — | — | 133 |
| 1933 | 71 (8 immune) | 74 | 112 | 171 (67 immune) | 8 | 82 | — | — | 194 |
| 628 |
DIARRHOEA.
This disease is notifiable during the months of July, August and
September in the Borough of Southwark.
During this period 5 cases were notified, of which 1 was removed
to hospital.
Deaths of infants under two years of age during the last five yea
were as follows:—
1929
36
1932
34
1930
19
1933
32
1931
16
WHOOPING COUGH.
This disease is not notifiable in the Borough, but cases come to
the knowledge of the Public Health Department through the medium ot