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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
Hornchurch 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]
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In the following table are shown the numbers of persons
treated, also those Schick tested before and after treatment. The
adults who were treated were almost all teachers in the Infants'
Departments.
Immunisation against Diphtheria.
| 1. Primary Schick test. | Result. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. tested. | Negative. | Positive. | |
| Adults | 26 | 13 | 13 |
| School children | 860 | 231 | 629 |
| Children under 5 years of age | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 886 | 244 | 642 |
Measles and Whooping cough.
During the year the incidence of Measles and Whooping Cough
was light, few cases being reported1 by Head Teachers to have
occurred amongst school children.
There were no deaths in the District from these diseases.
2 cases were admitted to hospital.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
Two cases of Opthalmia Neonatorum were notified and were
treated in hospital.
Both recovered with no scarring of the cornea.
Public Health Act, 1925.
No action was taken during the year under section 66 of this
Act.
2. Number treated.
| Completed. | Incomplete. | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults | 11 | 2 |
| School children | 1403 | 94 |
| Pre-school children | 260 | 29 |
| TOTAL | 1674 | 125 |
3. Schick tested after treatment.
| No. tested. | Result. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Negative. | Positive. | ||
| Adults | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| School children | 273 | 256 | 17 |
| Pre-school children | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 299 | 282 | 17 |