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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
Croydon 1918
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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TABLE E. xvi.
| Visits to Houses where the following Diseases have occurred. | School Cases. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Visits. | Subsequent Visits. | |
| Scarlet Fever | 22 | 13 |
| Diphtheria | 66 | 25 |
| Measles | 667 | 53 |
| German Measles | 1 | |
| Mumps | 1219 | 124 |
| Whooping Cough | 928 | 122 |
| Chicken Pox | 433 | 23 |
| Sore Throat | 210 | 68 |
| Ringworm (scalp) | 209 | 707 |
| (body) | 112 | 104 |
| Verminous Heads | 9 | 4 |
| Verminous Bodies | 10 | 22 |
| Impetigo Contagiosa | 826 | 1040 |
| Scabies | 270 | 459 |
| Infectious Eye Disease | 108 | 91 |
| Other Diseases | 1428 | 475 |
| 6553 | 3331 | |
| Visits paid to Elementary Schools for Medical | ||
| Inspection | 155 | - |
| Number of Children prepared for Medical Inspection:—Newly Inspected | 3862 | - |
| Re-inspected | 522 | - |
| Specially Inspected | 127 | - |
| Other Visits to Elementary Schools | 71 | 2 |
| Home Visits arising out of Medical Inspection | 523 | 512 |
| Home Visits for other information | 369 | 64 |
| Cultures taken | 380 | 32 |