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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
Acton 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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It will be seen that before the beginning of 1913, the outbreak
had spent itself in the Rothschild, Beaumont Park, and Central
Schools. In 1913, only 4 per cent, of the cases notified occurred
in these schools, whilst in 1912, the number was 72 per cent, of
the total.
The age distribution of the notified cases in the different schools was as follows:—
| 3-4 yrs. | 4-5. | 5-6. | 6-7. | 7-8. | 8-9. | 9-10. | 10-11. | 11-12. | 12-13. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acton | — | — | 8 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Acton Wells | 1 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Beaumont Park | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Central | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Priory | 3 | 15 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Rothschild | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| South Acton | — | 15 | 48 | 18 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Southfield Road | — | 5 | 16 | 36 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
In addition to the cases which occurred amongst school children,
the School Nurse visited the homes of 125 cases where Measles
had occurred amongst children under school age. The ages of
these children were as follows:—
Under 1 year.
16
1-2 years.
36
2-3 years.
34
3-4 years.
39
The usual regulations were adopted for the exclusion of school
children from these houses.
Diphtheria.
The distribution was as follows:—
| Priory | 17 |
| Central | 11 |
| Rothschild | 8 |
| Acton Wells | 6 |
| South Acton | 6 |
| Southfield Road | 4 |
| Beaumont Park | 3 |
| East Acton | 2 |
| Acton County School | 2 |
| Private Schools | 5 |
| Outside School | 1 |
| Acton | 1 |
| 66 |