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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
Leyton 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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children were found to be suffering from diarrhoea, and bacteriological
examination of rectal swabs showed that the infection was
Sonne Dysentery. Thereupon all children and members of the
staff were swabbed, and eight further children were found to be
carriers of Sonne Dysentery.
All positive reactors were excluded, and were not allowed to
return until after three successive swabs proved to be negative.
Two children were found to be carriers of Sonne Dysentery ;
and excluded until they were proved to be free from risk of infection.
Attendances.—The following table shows the average daily
attendance at the Council's two Day Nurseries during 1947.
TABLE No. 9.
WAR-TIME DAY NURSERIES—AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE, 1947
| Month | Knotts Green Nursery | Ellingham Road Nursery | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 2 years | Over 2 years | Average total attendances Mon. to Fri. | Under 2 years | Over 2 years | Average total attendances Mon. to Fri. | |
| January | 6.95 | 35.17 | 42.12 | 7.69 | 33.00 | 40.69 |
| February | 6.30 | 33.15 | 39.45 | 8.15 | 35.25 | 43.40 |
| March | 7.95 | 37.47 | 45.42 | 7.33 | 37.52 | 44.85 |
| April | 8.20 | 35.25 | 43.45 | 6.00 | 28.95 | 34.95 |
| May | 9.57 | 38.47 | 48.04 | 4.19 | 26.33 | 30.52 |
| June | 10.47 | 35.28 | 45.75 | 6.61 | 32.76 | 39.37 |
| July | 11.26 | 33.00 | 44.26 | 4.69 | 29.34 | 34.03 |
| August | 10.80 | 29.70 | 40.50 | 6.50 | 26.60 | 33.10 |
| September | 11.59 | 35.86 | 47.45 | 10.86 | 31.90 | 42.76 |
| October | 12.30 | 34.52 | 46.82 | 11.17 | 34.43 | 45.60 |
| November | 10.10 | 35.55 | 45.65 | 12.55 | 32.40 | 44.95 |
| December | 7.28 | 35.47 | 42.75 | 11.28 | 31.14 | 42.42 |
| Average for Year | 9.38 | 34.90 | 44.35 | 8.80 | 31.63 | 39.72 |