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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
Ilford 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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The contrail of infectious disease in the schools in Ilford is
carried out in as efficient a manner as possible. The Medical
Officer of Health, who is also School Medical Officer, receives
notification of all infectious disease, and therefore becomes at
once aware of any undue incidence in any school. When this
occurs the school is visited by him, investigation is made as to
which department and which class is chiefly involved, and all
contacts are examined, any absentees from the particular class
being visited by the nurse.
In this way, on several occasions during the past year a
number of children have been found to be ill at home suffering
from an infectious disease, unknown to their parent. The discovery
of these children has in many cases prevented a more
widespread outbreak of the disease concerned. When several
leases of infectious disease have occurred in a school, it has been
the practice to disinfect the class-rooms and disinfect or destroy
any articles likely to carry infection. In addition, during the
summer vacation the lobbies of the schools have been disinfected
by spraying.
The following gives particulars of the disinfection of the schools during 1920:—
| Date. | School. | Part Disinfected. |
|---|---|---|
| 14/2/20 | South Park | Junior Mixed—Departments Nos. 1 and 2 All class-rooms |
| 2/3/20 | Uphall Road | Girls' Dept.:—Room No. 2 Junior Mixed Dept: —8 class-rooms, hall and lobbies |
| 15/5/20 | Little Heath | Room 4 and lobbies |
| 17/6/20 | Little Heath | All class-rooms and lobbies (Utensils and books disinfected, some destroyed. 30 library books disinfected) |
| Summer Vacation | All Schools (excepting Little Heath) | All lobbies |
| 6/11/20 | Downshall | Junior Mixed Dept.:—9 class-rooms, 2 lobbies and hall |
| 7/12/20 | Loxford | Junior Mixed Dept.:—Room 6, lobby and all utensils |
| 20/12/20 | Loxford | Junior Mixed Dept.:—8 class-rooms, 2 lobbies and large hall |
On the 13/10/20 the whole of Ilford College, Aldborough Road,
was disinfected.