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(4) Boy (F. F., æt. 14) is a clerk.
(5) Girl (K. P., æt. 14) is unoccupied.
(6) Boy (E. S., æt. 14) is unocoupied.
(7) Girl (J. S., æt. 15) is a milliner's assistant.
(8) Girl (D. C., æt. 14) is a shorthand-typist.
(9) Girl (M. D., æt. 15) is a tailoress.
One girl (D. L., æt. 15) who ceascd io attend school in 1932 continues her occupation
as a clerk.
Eight children reached the age of 16 during 1933 and still continue their previous
employment.
Obviously the nature of the employment to be followed by any child who has suffered
from rheumatism requires careful consideration from all concerned.
Holidays for Rheumatic Children.
An annual holiday in the country or by the sea is of benefit to all children;
it is even more necessary for children who are handicapped by rheumatism.
Enquiry made in 1933 revealed that during that year 13 rheumatic children had a
holiday (varying from one to four weeks) with their parents; 20 had a holiday in
connection with their school or some social organisation; 18 went to convaleseont
homes for periods of not less than two weeks (in most cases for several months).
We went to much trouble in 1933 to endeavour to secure that as many as possible of
these children should have a holiday; this year, 1934, the co-operation of the school
organisation has been secured.
Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fever.
One notification only was received during the year of typhoid fever.
Bacteriological examination at the South Eastern Hospital of the London County
Council, to which the patient was removed, was negative, and a final diagnosis of
influenzal pneumonia was made.
There were 164 cases in London with 25 deaths.
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Typhus Fever.
No case of typhus fever was notified during the year in the Borough or in
London.
Cerebro-Spinal Fever.
Three cases of corebro-npinal fever were notified in the Borough.
Two hundred and sixteen cases were notified in London, giving rise to 110
deaths.
Bacillary Dysentery.
No case of dysentery was notified.
Thirty-one cases were notified in London, with seven deaths.
Malaria.
One case of malaria was notified. The patient had resided in India, where he
contracted the disease in 1920.
Twenty-one cases were notified in London, with one death.
Encephalitis Lethargica.
One case of encephalitis lethargica was notified in the Borough during the year.
This case was not formally notified until after death of the patient.