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Finchley 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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The following table shows the conditions as to overcrowding of the households invaded by Diphtheria and
Scarlet Fever during 1935 :—
| Housing Conditions. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 person per room. | 1-2 persons per room. | More than 2 persons per room. | ||||
| Cases under 15 years of age. | Suscepti-bles (including those attacked) under 15 years of age. | Cases under 15 years of age. | Suscepti-bles (including those attacked) under 15 years of age. | Cases under 15 years of age. | Suscepti-bles (including those attacked) under 15 years of age. | |
| Diphtheria: | ||||||
| Home Cases | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Hosp. Cases | 9 | 17 | 8 | 22 | — | — |
| Scarlet Fever: | ||||||
| Home Cases | 29 | 50 | 9 | 22 | - | - |
| Hosp. Cases | 29 | 53 | 53 | 154 | - | 5 |
| TOTALS | 68 | 122 | 70 | 198 | - | 5 |
(These figures do not include 12 cases which occurred in institutions.)
Health Education.
During the year 250 copies of "Better Health" have
been distributed monthly through the medium of the Infant
Welfare Centres. I have received many reports as to the
excellence of the material contained in "Better Health," and
I am satisfied that the small expenditure incurred in distributing
this publication is amply justified.
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