Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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T ABLE XII. WHOOPING COUGH.
Summary of Cases of Whooping Cough among School-Children, and of Contacts of such Cases, excluded from School
Attendance during the Year ended the 31st December, 1924.
| SCHOOLS. | Number on Roll. | Jan. | Feb. | March | April. | May. | June. | July. | August. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. . | Dec. | Total, 1924. | Total, 1923. | ||||||||||||||
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| Cases. | Conts. | Cases. | Conts. | Cases. | Conts. | Cases. | Conts. | Cases. | Conts. | Cases. | Conts. | Cases. | Conts. | Cases. | Conts. | Cases. | Conts. | Cases. | Conts. | Cases. | Conts. | Cases. | Conts. | Cases. | Conts. | Cases. | Conts. | ||
| V Barkingside | 309 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 9 | - | 1 |
| Becontree | 471 | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -_ | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 6 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 7 | - |
| Chadwell | 221 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -_ | - | -_ | -_ | - | -_ | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Christchurch Road | 1045 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | - | 4 | - | 6 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 6 | 32 | 15 |
| Cleveland Road | 1202 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | -_ | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 7 |
| Downshall | 1245 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | — | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| Goodmayes | 1336 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 7 |
| Highlands | 870 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | - | - | 2 | — | 6 | — | 13 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 3 | - |
| Little Heath | 120 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Loxford | 876 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | - | 13 | 2 | 59 | 11 |
| Newbury Park | 511 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Roman Catholic | 406 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | - | 7 | - |
| South Park | 1155 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | — | - | — | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | - | — | - | - | 19 | 1 | 9 | 7 |
| Uphall | 796 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Valentines | 130 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| County High | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Private Schools | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 10693 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 5 | — | 12 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 40 | 7 | 43 | 8 | 181 | 35 | 159 | 54 |