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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 1912
[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 1912.
| 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Year 1912. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Conipulsorily Certifiable Diseases Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Scarlet Fever | 178 | 183 | 185 | 194 | 740 |
| Diphtheria & Membranous Croup | 383 | 206 | 109 | 98 | 796 |
| Enteric Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Puerperal Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Erysipelas | 5 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 24 |
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Polio-Myelitis | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| B. Temporarily Certifiable Diseases. Chicken-pox (when Small-pox prevails) | 294 | 306 | 120 | 271 | 991 |
| C. Non-certifiable Diseases. Measles | 87 | 1376 | 369 | 119 | 1951 |
| Whooping Cough | 208 | 144 | 73 | 54 | 479 |
| Mumps | 212 | 95 | 25 | 17 | 349 |
| Tonsilitis | 1 | .. | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| D. Suspicious Symptoms. Sore Throat | 9 | 27 | 15 | 17 | 68 |
| Feverish Cold | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Whooping | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Vomiting | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Diarrhœa | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Rash, Eczema, etc. | 10 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 44 |
| Etc. | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 17 |
| E. Communicable Disorders. Ophthalmia | 51 | 69 | 41 | 50 | 211 |
| Ringworm | 48 | 61 | 38 | 41 | 188 |
| Impetigo | 11 | 19 | 31 | 16 | 77 |
| Scabies | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 53 |
| Pediculosis Corporis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, Capitis | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Totals | 1514 | 2529 | 1055 | 910 | 6008 |