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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 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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Diphtheria.
11 cases were reported in 1942 in the schools, the distribution
being as follows:—
Beaumont Park 1.
Berrymede 4
Priory 3
Acton Wells 3
Of these infected cases the diagnosis was not confirmed by
Hospital Authorities in 4 cases, and of the confirmed cases none
had been fully immunised.
PERCENTAGES OF CHILDREN INOCULATED
IN SCHOOLS.
Acton Wells 52.1%
Beaumont Park 53.9%
Berrymede Girls' and Infants' 35.46%
r Berrymede Boys' 46.1%
Central 43%
. Derwentwater Infants' 41.3%
Derwentwater Junior 50.9%
John Perryn 50.5%
Priory Boys' 41.5%
Priory Girls' 43.8%
Priory Infants' 45%
Rothschild 62.5%
Roman Catholic 47.5%
Southfield Upper 41.45%
Southfield Lower 53%
West Acton 62%