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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
St Pancras 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]
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EXCLUSION OF CHILDREN FROM SCHOOL ON ACCOUNT OF
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AND DISORDERS.
School Teachers Notifications of Exclusion (Patients, Contacts and Suspects), Year, 1909.
| 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Year 1909. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Compulsorily Certifiable Diseases. | |||||
| Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Scarlet Fever | 156 | 218 | 231 | 231 | 836 |
| Diphtheria & Membranous Croup | 71 | 102 | 60 | 317 | |
| Enteric Fever | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | 4 |
| Erysipelas | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 276 | 164 | 74 | 121 | 635 | |
| 1086 | 405 | 66 | 48 | 1605 | |
| Whooping Cough | 53 | 70 | 38 | 44 | 205 |
| Mumps | 67 | 111 | 30 | 15 | 223 |
| Tonsilitis | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | |
| Feverish Cold | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Whooping | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Vomiting | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Diarrhoea | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Rash, Eczema, etc. | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Etc. (principally Eczema) | 9 | 18 | 5 | 46 | |
| 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 27 | |
| Ringworm | 117 | 111 | 57 | 74 | 392 |
| Impetigo | 2 | 5 | ... | ... | 7 |
| Scabies | 20 | 16 | 11 | 61 | |
| Pediculosis Corporis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| „ Capitis | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Total | 1866 | 1246 | 629 | 625 | 4366 |