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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
Chelsea 1940
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1940
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Information as to cases occurring in the
Borough was derived by notification., and from the
School Authorities., and the Health
Visitors in the course of their duties.
Children suffering from the disease are visited by the Health Visitors
at frequent intervals and advice is given as to the steps necessary to
avoid complications.
On request by the School Medical Officer of Health of the London
County Council, advice leaflets are supplied to the Head Teachers of
schools in the area affected with an outbreak of Measles. These leaflets
are distributed to the parents and guardians of the children attending
such schools. Co-operation between the school nurses and the Borough
Health Visitors has been arranged.
MEASLES.
Table No. 43 shows the incidence of the disease during the past two
years :—
TABLE No. 43.
| Year. | Number of unndtified cases coming to the knowledge of the P.H. Dept. | Cases notified | Total cases. | Deaths. | Number of Visits and Re-Visits by Health Visitors. | Number of Visits by District Nurses. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 years. | Over 5 years | Under 5 years | Over 5 years | Under 5 years | Over S years | Total | Under 5 years | Over 5 years | Total | |||
| 1939 | 6 | - | 5 | 11 | 22 | - | 11 | 6 | 17 | - | - | - |
| 1940 | - | 6 | 87 | 63 | 156 | - | 24 | 46 | 70 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
WHOOPING COUGH.
The incidence of the disease during the past two years is shown in
Table No. 44 :—
TABLE No. 44.
| Year. | cases coming to the knowledge of the P.H. Dept. | Cases notified • | Total cases. | Deaths. | Number of Visits and Re-Visits by Health Visitors. | Number of Visits by District Nurses. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 36 | 74 | 110 | - | 213 | 137 |
| 1940 | - | 4 | 4 | - | 3 | - |
Removal to Hospital.— Cases of Measles and Whooping Cough are
received in the hospitals of the London County Council.