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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
Ealing 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Uncleanliness, 1923—1933.
| Year | Number of Children Examined for Verminous Condition | Number of Children Excluded | Percentage | Summonses Issued |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 8,247 | 418 | 5.0 | 33 |
| 1924 | 9,591 | 329 | 3.4 | 2 |
| 1925 | 9,387 | 245 | 2.6 | 1 |
| 1926 | 9,826 | 209 | 2.1 | 7 |
| 1927 | 16,326 | 410 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 1928 | 17,391 | 389 | 2.2 | — |
| 1929 | 19,276 | 342 | 1.7 | — |
| 1930 | 20,720 | 382 | 1.8 | 4 |
| 1931 | 23,094 | 310 | 1.3 | 1 |
| 1932 | 25,252 | 325 | 1.3 | — |
| 1933 | 27,438 | 257 | 0.9 | — |
INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
By means of the returns of non-notifiable infectious disease,
supplied at the end of each week by the head-teachers, it was
ascertained that during the year the numbers of children absent
from school on account of these diseases were as follows :—
Measles 233
Whooping Cough 573
Chicken Pox 530
Mumps 582