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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
London County Council 1914
Annual report of the Council, 1914 Vol. III public health...
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| Year. | Specimens submitted. | Ringworm found. | Favus found. | Fungus not found. | Insufficient material. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905-6 | 988 | 597 | 104 | 257 | 30 |
| 1906-7 ......... | 1,578 | 1,094 | 84 | 336 | 64 |
| 1907-8 | 2,175 | 1,705 | 25 | 347 | 58 |
| 1908 (Mar. to Dec.) | 2,751 | 2,212 | 32 | 423 | 47 |
| 1909 | 3,019 | 2,343 | 37 | 568 | 45 |
| 1910 | 3,116 | 2,400 | 4 | 709 | 3 |
| 1911 | 2,926 | 2,165 | 4 | 757 | - |
| 1912 | 2,820 | 1,991 | 41 | 721 | 67 |
| 1913 | 3,464 | 1,979 | 57 | 1,415 | 13 |
| 1914 | 3,557 | 1,894 | 65 | 1,583 | 15 |
Favus.—The increase of favus noticed during 1913 was not maintained during 1914, only 38
fresh cases having been discovered as compared with 49 during the preceding year. Of these 38
fresh cases, 16 were treated by means of X-rays and the remainder by ointments or lotions at
hospitals. At the end of the year there were 29 school children known to be suffering from favus.
| Institution. | Accommodation. | Age. | Scarlet Fever. | Dipththeria. | Measles. | Mumps. | Whooping cough. | | Chickenpox. | Scabies. | Impetigo. | Infective Conjunctivitis. | Ringworm. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 150 | 7-14 | 1 | — | 1 (German) | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | ||
| Highbury | 200 | 7-14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
| Mayford | 180 | 7-14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Gisburne House | 57 | Under 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Gordon House | 70 | Under 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
| Portslade | 120 | 7-14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Brixton Hill | 84 | 6-14 | — | 1 (bacteriological) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Home for Little Boys | 30 | Under 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Stormont House | 30 | Under 7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Drury-lane | 200 | 5-14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Acre Lane | 32 | 13-16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Oak Lodge | Residential | 38 | 13-16 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Day | 38 | ||||||||||||
| Homerton | Residential | 45 | over 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Day | 35 | ||||||||||||
| Anerley | Residential | 60 | 13-16 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 |
| Day | 30 | ||||||||||||
| Residential | 30 | 13-16 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | ||
| Day | 10 | ||||||||||||
| Elm Court | Residential | 40 | 13-16 | 1 | |||||||||
| Day | 20 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 9 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | I | 3 | — | 12 | |||
| Institution. | Accommodation. | Age. | Diseases. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet fever. | Diphtheria. | Measles. | Mumps. | Whooping cough. | Chicken-pox. | Scabies. | Impetigo. | Infective Conjunctivitis. | Ringworm. | |||
| Ponton road | 40 infants | Under 7 | 21 | 11 | 4 | _ | 2 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 11 |
| 30 girls | 11-16 | (bacteriological) | ||||||||||
| Pentonville | 33 boys | 7-11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 14 | 1 | 10 | 8 |
| 51 girls | (2 bacteriological) | |||||||||||
| Harrow-road | 45 boys | 11-16 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 22 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 26 | 3 | 22 | 19 | ||
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