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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
Shoreditch 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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Particulars as to the deaths are contained in the following table:—
| Total Number. | Rate per 1,000 population. | Total Number. | Rate per 1,000 births. | Percentage of deaths under 1 year. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 696 | 0.16 | 638 | 9.9 | 15.1 |
| Shoreditch | 20 | 0.20 | 18 | 9.0 | 13.9 |
Cases of diarrhœa and enteritis occurring in infants and young children should
be quickly brought to the notice of the Health Visitors by the parents. It is most
important that treatment should be begun promptly and before the strength is
undermined. As soon as she knows that a child is suffering from this condition the
Health Visitor advises the parents as to the best method of obtaining the medical
care appropriate to the case.
Infectious Diseases and Schools.
In accordance with the requirements of the School Management code of the
London County Council, information is received concerning children excluded from
school by reason of the fact that they are suffering from infectious disease or reside
in houses in which infectious disease exists.
The particulars of these exclusions from school are as follows:—
Disease from which suffering or to which Number of exclusions
exposed. from School.
Smallpox 719
Diphtheria 480
Scarlet Fever 630
Measles 1,180
Chicken Pox 593
Whooping Cough 92
Mumps 158
Typhoid Fever 3
Other Infectious Disease 163
4,018
In addition to the exclusions from school referred to above, information was
received from the School Medical Officer that three children had been excluded from