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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DIPHTHERIA.
Table IX.— Summary of Cases of Diphtheria among School Children, and of Contacts of such Cases, excluded from School
Attendance, during the Year ended the 31st December, 1928.
SCHOOLS. | No. on Roll. | Jan. | Feb. | March. | April. | May. | June. | July and August. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total, 1928. | Total, 1927. | |||||||||||||
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Cases. | j Conts. | Cases. | Conts. | j Cases. | Conts. | Cases. | Conts. | j Cases. | Conts. | Cases. | Contsj | Cases J | Conts. | Cases. | Conts. | Cases. | Conts. | Cases. | Conts. | Cases. | Conts. | Cases. | Conts. | Cases. | Conts. | ||
Barkingside | 396 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 |
Becontree | 2093 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 12 | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 12 | 1 4 |
Chadwell | 214 | — | — | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Christchurch | 1174 | 3 | 3 | - | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 10 | 5 | 9 |
Cleveland | 1204 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 14 | 10 | 16 |
Downshall | 1491 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | - | - | — | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 6 | 16 | 7 | 7 |
Goodmayes | 1507 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | - | 1 | - | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 10 |
Highlands | 1406 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | - | — | 5 | — | — | - | — | 7 | 15 | 3 | 12 |
Little Heath | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | — | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | — | — | - |
Loxford | 1018 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | l | — | - | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 5 |
Newbury Park | 766 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | l | — | — | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 |
Roman Catholic | 482 | — | 4 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | — | - |
South Park | 1212 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | l | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 12 | — | 2 |
Uphall | 689 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | — | - | 2 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 5 | 1 |
Valentines | 377 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | l | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
County High | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | — | 1 |
Private Schools | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | — | 10 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
Mossford (G.V.H.) | 787 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | — | — | - | — | — | 3 | - | 2 | - | 9 | - | - | - |
Totals | 14910 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 24 | 15 | 24 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 17 | 117 | 176 | 67 | 91 |