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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]
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2 .
| Completed. | Incomplete. | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults | 1 | 0 |
| School children | 717 | 72 |
| Pre-school children | 144 | 18 |
| 862 | 90 |
3.
| No. tested. | Result. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Negative. | Positive | ||
| Adults | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| School children.. | 1,222 | 1,188 | 34 |
| Pre-school children | 253 | 251 | 2 |
| 1,483 | 1,445 | 38 | |
Measles.
Measles was rather prevalent in the District during the first 4 months
of the year and in some parts continued to affect the school attendance
until the summer. There were 3 deaths from this disease. 11 persons
were admitted to the Isolation Hospital for treatment and the average
duration of stay was 26 days. Of the ages 3 were one year of age ; 5 were
children between the ages of 4 and 9 ; and 3 were adults. Several of these
cases had Pneumonia.
Whooping cough.
A small outbreak of Whooping cough occurred in the late Spring and
3 cases were treated in the Romford Isolation Hospital. There were no
deaths from this disease during the year.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
9 cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum were notified of which 6 were
treated in hospital.
All recovered with no scarring of the cornea.
Poliomyelitis.
One notification of Poliomyelitis was received this being a child who
was already suffering from the disease when the family came to live in
Hornchurch.