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During November and December there was a rising incidence of
Measles, and several of the schools were affected. Noak Hill Elementary
School had its first epidemic of this disease after an absence
of many years with the result that the attack rate was high.
Towards the end of October, at the request of the Medical Superintendent
of the Romford Isolation Hospital, the general practitioners
of Romford had a circular letter from this Department asking
for the early intimation of Adult Cases of Measles, so that Convalescent
Serum might be obtained at the appropriate time. It was hoped
that a stock might be procured primarily for use at the Hospital, but
also for use outside the Hospital if a sufficient supply was forthcoming.
SUPPLEMENTARY.
"Better Health."
2,000 copies of the publication "Better Health," the Official
Journal of the Central Council for Health Education were again supplied
to this Department each month, and distributed to the Members
of the Council, to various schools in the District, to the
Maternity and Child Welfare Centres, to the Public Library, and to
the Enquiry Offices of the various departments of the Council. This
booklet is proving very popular, and is much in demand.
Poster Frames.
During the year we made use of the Poster Frames, previously
the property of the Empire Marketing Board and mentioned in my
last report, for the display of Health Posters, these latter being
obtained monthly from the Central Council for Health Education.
National Health Campaign.
Since the inauguration of this campaign at the beginning of
November the Romford Borough Council has endeavoured to give
as much publicity as possible to Health matters by the distribution of
leaflets, bookmarks, mounted display cards, posters, etc., and I am
indebted to the Boy Scouts for the ready and willing manner in which
they have helped by taking cards and leaflets round the various shops
in the town. By the end of the year we had given publicity to
Health services in general, and to Maternity and Child Welfare
work.
Health Week.
From November 24th to 30th a Health Week was held in Romford,
and, in conjunction with this, a Health Exhibition. The organisation
was placed in the hands of the Central Council for Health
Education to which my best thanks are due for the efficient manner
in which the work was carried out.