Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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D.—General Review of the Facts disclosed b Medical Inspection.
Previous Medical History.
ENTRANTS. | Boys | Per cent. | Girls | Per cent. | Total | Per cent. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number examined | 372 | 378 | 750 | |||
Measles | 175 | 47. | 210 | 55.5 | 385 | 51.2 |
Whooping Cough | 110 | 29.5 | 141 | 37.1 | 251 | 34.3 |
Chicken-pox | 69 | 18.5 | 91 | 24.1 | 160 | 21.3 |
Scarlet Fever | 11 | 2.9 | 16 | 4.2 | 27 | 3.5 |
Diphtheria | 5 | 1.3 | 8 | 2.1 | 13 | 1.7 |
Other Diseases | 23 | 6.1 | 17 | 4.5 | 40 | 5.3 |
8 YEARS OLD. | ||||||
Number examined | 284 | 280 | 564 | |||
Measles | 201 | 70.8 | 214 | 76.4 | 415 | 73.6 |
Whooping Cough | 144 | 50.7 | 144 | 51.4 | 288 | 26.0 |
Chicken-pox | 99 | 34.8 | 83 | 26.0 | 182 | 30.4 |
Scarlet Fever | 18 | 6.3 | 19 | 6.7 | 37 | 6.5 |
Diphtheria | 6 | 2.1 | 6 | 2.1 | 12 | 2.1 |
Other Diseases | 17 | 6.0 | 25 | 8.9 | 42 | 7.5 |
11 YEARS OLD. | ||||||
Number examined | 247 | 233 | 480 | |||
Measles | 199 | 80.5 | 210 | 90.1 | 409 | 85.3 |
Whooping Cough | 130 | 52.6 | 150 | 68.6 | 280 | 60.6 |
Chicken-pox | 98 | 39.0 | 107 | 45.9 | 205 | 42.5 |
Scarlet Fever | 26 | 10.5 | 27 | 11.5 | 53 | 11.0 |
Diphtheria | 6 | 2.4 | 11 | 4.7 | 17 | 3.5 |
Other Diseases | 41 | 16.6 | 49 | 21.0 | 90 | 18.8 |
LEAVERS. | ||||||
Number exnmined | 277 | 288 | 565 | |||
Measles | 225 | 81.2 | 245 | 85.0 | 470 | 83.1 |
Whooping Cough | 132 | 47.6 | 170 | 59.0 | 302 | 53.3 |
Chicken-pox | 100 | 36.1 | 110 | 38.2 | 210 | 37.1 |
Scarlet Fever | 37 | 13.3 | 40 | 13.9 | 77 | 13.6 |
Diphtheria | 19 | 6.8 | 17 | 5.9 | 36 | 6.3 |
Other Diseases | 45 | 16.2 | 34 | 11.8 | 79 | 14.0 |
GRAND TOTAL. | ||||||
Number examined | 1180 | 1179 | 2359 | |||
Measles | 800 | 67.7 | 879 | 71.1 | 1679 | 69.4 |
Whooping Cough | 516 | 43.7 | 605 | 51.3 | 1121 | 47.5 |
Chicken-pox | 366 | 31.1 | 391 | 33.1 | 757 | 32.1 |
Scarlet Fever | 92 | 7.7 | 102 | 8.6 | 194 | 8.2 |
Diphtheria | 36 | 3.6 | 42 | 3.7 | 78 | 3.6 |
Other Diseases | 126 | 16.6 | 125 | 16.6 | 251 | 16.6 |