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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

Erith 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]

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Table: C(3). School Incidence of Infectious Disease.The following Table gives in detail the prevalence of certain notifiable Infectious Diseases in each of the Schools in the District, along with the number of cases above and below School age (5 years).

C(3). School Incidence of Infectious Disease.

The following Table gives in detail the prevalence of certain notifiable Infectious Diseases in each of the Schools in the District, along with the number of cases above and below School age (5 years).

SchoolAccommodationDiphtheriaScarlet FeverTyphoidTotal
Senior Boys.North. Heath5601——1
Picardy4801——1
Senior Girls.North. Heath56021—3
Picardy48011-2
Junior Boys.Manor Road23811-2
North Heath2003--3
St. Augustine's Road3501--1
Junior Girls.West Street3004--4
Crescent Road23822—2
North. Heath200———2
St. Augustine's Road35031-4
West Street3002-—2
Junior Mixed.Bedonwell Hill290-213
All Saints C. of E.130-7-7
Junior Mixed and Infants.Crossness15011-2
Mixed and Infants Infants.St. Fidelis R.C1931——1
Bedonwell Hill240————
Belvedere150-—-—
Crescent Road200————
North. Heath4062——2
St. Augustines Road350----
West Street350—2—2
Totals67152518144
Private and other Schools.Males—4—4
Females—1—1
Schools out of TownMales————
Females——11
Under School AgeMales26-8
Females18110
Over School AgeMales67114
Females65—11
Totals151349
Grand Totals4049493