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Shoreditch 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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Diarrhœa and Enteritis.
The death rate per 1,000 live births in Shoreditch and other areas are
compared in the table on page 4, and particulars of the age, sex and ward
distribution of these deaths will be found in the tables on pages 18 and 19.
In the following table the deaths and death rates of children under one year and between one year and two years in Shoreditch and London are compared:
| Deaths under two years. | Deaths under one year. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number. | Rate per 1,000 Population. | Total number. | Rate per 1,000 births. | Percentage of deaths under 1 year. | ||||||
| 1932 | 1933 | 1932 | 1933 | 1932 | 1933 | 1932 | 1933 | 1932 | 1933 | |
| London | 776 | 658 | 0.18 | 0.15 | 732 | 600 | 10.86 | 9.58 | 17.9 | 17.8 |
| Shoreditch | 26 | 22 | 0.27 | 0.24 | 22 | 21 | 13.1 | 17.2 | 16.4 | 19.1 |
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 from the Head
Teachers 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.