[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council] page 93

London County Council 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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It will be noted from the above table that there was a considerable increase
in diphtheria, whooping-cough and chicken-pox, and a slight rise in the number
of cases of scarlet fever; on the other hand, mumps, which had been very prevalent
in 1924, materially declined, and it will be observed that the two parasitic diseases,
scabies and ringworm, which formerly played such havoc in the general school
attendance, and still persist in individual cases where appropriate treatment is
not applied, have markedly diminished in prevalence during the past few years.
This reduction may be ascribed to the unremitting attention devoted to their
eradication; i.e., in the case of scabies, by treatment at the cleansing stations and
the disinfestation of homes, and, as regards ringworm, by the application of
X-rav treatment.

Table: The number of schools which were visited by medical officers during the year, and the number of departmental visits on the occurrence of local outbreaks of scarlet fever and diphtheria are shown in the subjoined table:— Diphtheria and Scarlet Fever in London, 1925.

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The number of schools which were visited by medical officers during the year, and the number of departmental visits on the occurrence of local outbreaks of scarlet fever and diphtheria are shown in the subjoined table:— Diphtheria and Scarlet Fever in London, 1925.

Division.	Spring term.	Summer term.	Autumn and winter terms.	Total (depts.).	Total (schools).	No. of children inspected.
N.W. Diph.	23	19	40	82	45	7,798
S.F	10	16	42	68	41	6,712
Total number of visits	33	35	82	150	86	14,510
N.E. Diph.	15	7	27	49	33	4,479
S.F	9	22	40	71	36	8,783
Total number of visits	22	29	67	120	69	13,262
E. Diph.	13	6	11	30	22	3,643
S.F.	4	8	21	33	21	4,610
Total number of visits	17	14	32	63	43	8,253
S.E Diph	40	25	73	138	58	13,970
S.F.	11	22	50	83	47	8,731
Total number of visits	51	47	123	221	105	22,701
S.W. Diph	20	27	59	106	56	13,127
S.F.	19	26	58	103	61	17,238
Total number of visits	39	53	117	209	117	30,365
Grand Totals. Diph.	111	84	210	405	214	43,017
S.F.	53	94	211	358	206	46,074
Number of visits	164	178	421	763	420	89,091

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In addition to the inspections for scarlet fever and diphtheria referred to in the
above table, the medical staff also conducted special enquiries at a number of schools
owing to the prevalence of miscellaneous infections, e.g., skin ailments, sore throats,
eye diseases, influenza, etc.
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Table: The number of schools which were visited by medical officers during the year, and the number of departmental visits on the occurrence of local outbreaks of scarlet fever and diphtheria are shown in the subjoined table:— Diphtheria and Scarlet Fever in London, 1925.

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