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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 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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WHOOPING COUGH.
TABLE XII.—Summary of Cases of Whooping Cough among School Children, and of Contacts of such Cases Excluded from School Attendance during the Year ended 31st December, 1929.
| SCHOOLS. | No. on Roll. | Jan. | Feb. | March. | April. | May. | June. | July and August. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Totals, 1929. | Totals, 1928. | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | ||
| Barkingside | 254 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Becontree | 2138 | — | - | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | — | 7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 44 | 9 | 33 | 10 |
| Open Air | 98 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chadwell | 228 | 3 | - | — | - | 7 | — | - | - | — | - | — | — | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | 10 | - | 1 | - |
| Christchurch | 1141 | — | - | 1 | - | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | 4 | 1 | 19 | 4 |
| Cleveland | 1149 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | 16 | 4 | 29 | 3 |
| Downshall | 1514 | - | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 6 | 1 | 3 | - | 2 | - | 1 | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 3 | 96 | 14 |
| Fairlop | 144 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gearies | 836 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Goodmayes | 1369 | 1 | - | 1 | — | 9 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 38 | 5 | 30 | 7 |
| Highlands | 1057 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | - | - | - | — | - | 9 | 1 | 52 | 3 | |
| Little Heath | 102 | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | — | - | 7 | — | - | — | |
| Loxford | 982 | 26 | 4 | 5 | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | — | - | 38 | 5 | 37 | 6 |
| Newbury Park | 707 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 6 | 5 | - |
| R. Catholic, Ilford | 454 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | — | - | 17 | 3 | 4 | — |
| S.Vincent'sR.C.,Bc. | 366 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| South Park | 1292 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | - | - | - | - | — | - | 30 | 2 | 8 | 4 | |
| Uphall | 652 | — | — | 5 | — | 7 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | 19 | 1 | 3 | — |
| Valentines | 298 | 10 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 2 | 16 | 5 |
| County High | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Private | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mossford (G.V.H.) | 781 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 15562 | 58 | 10 | 35 | 5 | 52 | 7 | 63 | 8 | 30 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 278 | 47 | 341 | 56 |