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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
Crayford 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Crayford]
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CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
Diphtheria Immunisation.
During the year 1,006 children presented themselves for Immunisation as follows:—
| Name of School or Clinic | Pre-school Age | School Age |
|---|---|---|
| Crayford Child Welfare Clinic | 133 | 40 |
| Bannehurst Child Welfare Clinic | 193 | 16 |
| Slade Green Child Welfare Clinic | 50 | 5 |
| Public Health Department | 140 | 52 |
| Central Girls' School | — | 53 |
| Central Boys' School | — | 61 |
| Iron Mill Lane Junior Council School | — | 81 |
| Crayford Roman Catholic School | — | 18 |
| Slade Green Council School | — | 19 |
| Northend Council School | — | 20 |
| C/E Boys', Girls' and Infants' Schs. | — | 51 |
| Barnehurst Junior and Infants' Schs. | — | 65 |
| Mayplace Road School | — | 9 |
| 516 | 490 |
Alum Precipitated Toxoid in two doses (0.1 cc.
and 0.5 cc.) is now used as routine.
Notifiable Diseases (other than Tuberculosis) during the year.
| Disease | Total cases notified | Cases admitted to hospital | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Pox | – | – | – |
| Scarlet Fever | 7 | 2 | — |
| Diphtheria | 4 | 4 | — |
| Enteric Fever (including Paratyphoid) | — | — | — |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | — | — | — |
| Pneumonia | 15 | 1 | — |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — |
| Cerebrospinal Meningitis | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Measles | 19 | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | 6 | — | — |
| Totals | 55 | 11 | 1 |