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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Information regarding cases of measles and whooping cough
is transmitted to the Health Visitors, who thereupon visit the
homes to give advice to the mothers in those cases where a private
doctor is not in attendance. Unfortunately, by the time the Health
Visitor is able to visit the homes the early stages of the disease
are over, although it is often found that where there are other
children the infection has spread to other young children
and for these advice can be given at a very appropriate time.
Certificates in respect of two schools were supplied during
the year under Para. 15 (ii) of the Administrative Memorandum
No. 51 issued by the Board of Education. These were given when
the prevalence of infectious disease had resulted in the percentage
of school attendance falling below 60 per cent., and were as follows :
St. Saviour's School. Weeks ending 22nd and 29th June,
6th, 13th, 20th and 25th July—Infectious disease, chiefly
chickenpox.
Betham's School. Week ending 25th July—Measles.
Children to the number of 238 were excluded under Article 20 (6) of the Education Code for the following conditions :—
| Impetigo | 207 |
| Ringworm of head | 3 |
| Ringworm of body | 9 |
| Scabies | 14 |
| Other skin diseases | 5 |
| 238 |
No closure took place under Articles 22 or 23 (b) of the Code—
Grant Regulations.
OPEN-AIR EDUCATION.
There is nothing further to add to the remarks made in previous
reports regarding open-air education, except to note that the new
schools, Perivale and Ravenor, are both built on lines which allow
the greatest possible benefit to be derived from open-air conditions.