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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
Lewisham 1904
Annual report on the vital statistics and sanitary condition of the Borough of Lewisham and report of the Public Analyst for the year 1904
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room was ineffectual. The whole of the Infants' Department was
closed by your Council from October 25th to November 15th.
Kilmorie Road London County Council School
(Infants')—Number on Roll—254; absent—129. The whole of
the Infants' Department was closed by your Council from
December 19th to January 1st on account of Measles.
Lewisham Bridge London County Council School, Room D
(Infants').—Number on Roll—116; absent—6. Room D was
closed by the London County Council from October 6th to 27th
on account of Scarlet Fever and Measles.
Miss Whitworth has reported that in addition to obtaining
information as to the prevalence or otherwise of infectious
disease, her visits have resulted in awakening the school
keepers to a sense of their duties in relation to maintaining the
sanitary conveniences in a cleanly condition.
The infectious diseases notified by the School Authorities were as follows:—
| Children Buffering. | Other children excluded. | |
|---|---|---|
| Measles | 376 | 685 |
| Chicken Pox | 206 | 141 |
| Whooping Cough | 176 | 72 |
| Mumps | 172 | 75 |
| Ringworm | 74 | — |
| Eczema | 4 | — |
| Scabies | 2 | — |