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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
Finchley 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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The following table shows the number of children dealt with during 1936:-
| Ages | Number of Children who received | Schick tested | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 injection. | 2 injections | 3 injections | Negative | Positive | Absent | ||
| 1 | - | - | 4 | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 48 | 44 | 42 | 2 | - |
| 3 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 41 | 40 | - | 1 |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 62 | 62 | - | - |
| 5 | 6 | 12 | 165 | 200 | 192 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 | 8 | 145 | 201 | 196 | 5 | - |
| 7 | 4 | 5 | 143 | 218 | 213 | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | 4 | 5 | 119 | 105 | 102 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | 3 | 3 | 132 | 22 | 22 | - | - |
| 10 | 1 | 3 | 132 | 11 | 11 | - | - |
| 11 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 4 | 4 | - | - |
| 12 | 1 | - | 14 | - | - | - | - |
| 13 | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | - |
| 14 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | 32 | 45 | 1036 | 911 | 887 | 16 | 8 |
Scarlet Fever.
There was a sharp drop in the number of cases of scarlet
fever in 1936 over the previous year, the figures being 91
as compared with 171. The incidence of the disease was lower
in 1936 than at any time during the past 25 years.
Seventy cases were removed to hospital and there was
no death.
Enteric Fever.
One case of paratyphoid B. was notified during the
year. The patient was an elderly lady and she recovered
from the attack.
Pneumonia.
The number of notifications received was 45, and there
were 55 deaths.
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