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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 School Medical Officer for Finchley]
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Measles was prevalent during the Spring months but
the disease was mild in character.
The distribution, as is usual in this area, was very
patchy, some schools suffering heavily whilst others almost
entirely escaped. For example there were 71 cases at St.
Mary's Junior School, and 70 in Manorside Junior, while
the Martin and Northside Junior Schools escaped with only
5 cases each.
The incidence of Scarlet Fever was lower than for many
years, while chicken-pox was very prevalent in certain
schools, notably Manorside Junior.
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Infectious Diseases.
The following list gives the number of cases which were brought to the notice of the School Medical Officer for the past three years.
| 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken-pox | 48 | 6 | 283 |
| Diphtheria | 17 | 12 | 15 |
| Measles | 97 | 3 | 255 |
| Mumps | 36 | 44 | 3 |
| Scarlet Fever | 76 | 49 | 28 |
| Whooping Cough | 75 | 38 | |
| 349 | 599 |