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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 1911
[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 Notifications of Exclusion (Patients, Contacts and Suspects),
Year 1911.
| 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Year 1911. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Compulsorily Certifiable Diseases. | |||||
| Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Scarlet Fever | 92 | 107 | 155 | 176 | 530 |
| Diphtheria & Membranous Croup | 126 | 65 | 110 | 152 | 453 |
| Enteric Fever | ... | ... | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| Puerperal Fever | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Erysipelas | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| B. Voluntarily Certifiable Diseases. | |||||
| Consumption | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| C. Temporarily Certifiable Diseases. | |||||
| Chicken-pox | 245 | 114 | 173 | 627 | |
| D. Non-certifiable Diseases. | |||||
| Measles | 1330 | 372 | 70 | 63 | 1835 |
| Whooping Cough | 120 | 128 | 105 | 24 | 377 |
| Mumps | 215 | 226 | 108 | 123 | 672 |
| Tonsilitis | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 5 |
| E. Suspicious Symptoms. | |||||
| Sore Throat | 1 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 29 |
| Feverish Cold | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Whooping | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Vomiting | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Diarrhoea | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Hash, Eczema, etc. | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 15 |
| Etc. | 23 | 1 | ... | 1 | 25 |
| F. Communicable Disorders. | |||||
| Ophthalmia | 26 | 38 | 108 | 178 | 350 |
| Ringworm | 58 | 73 | 48 | 42 | 221 |
| Impetigo | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 33 |
| Scabies | 31 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 60 |
| Pediculosis Corporis | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 |
| ,, Capitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Totals | 2288 | 1182 | 804 | 988 | 5262 |