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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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I nfectious D isease.—The following table shows the incidence of infeotious diseases in the Ilford schools since 1940:—
| Soarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Measles and German Measles | Chicken Pox. | Mumps. | Whooping Cough. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 53 | 30 | 341 | 73 | 6 | 55 |
| 1941 | 107 | 14 | 1,401 | 214 | 21 | 495 |
| 1942 | 300 | 7 | 980 | 404 | 373 | 176 |
| 1943 | 386 | 30 | 1,402 | 399 | 369 | 221 |
| 1944 | 183 | 25 | 968 | 252 | 29 | 412 |
| 1945 | 133 | 39 | 1,070 | 183 | 85 | 222 |
| 1946 | 156 | 13 | *576 | 259 | 312 | 95 |
| *Of this number 569 were notified as measles. | ||||||
Disinfection of all the cloakrooms at the public elementary schools was
carried out during the Summer and Winter vacations.
No schools were closed during the year on account of infectious disease.
Table VIII shows the incidence of infectious disease in the Ilford
schools during 1940.
299 home visits were paid by the Health Visitors to cases of minor
infectious disease. In addition the Sanitary Inspectors paid 576 visits
to measles cases, and 95 visits to whooping cough cases.
| Valentines. | Mayesbrook. | |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Sohick tested | 163 | 40 |
| Positive | 96 | 9 |
| Negative | 67 | 31 |
| Inoculated (full course) | 166 | 140 |
| Schick +1945 | 2 | — |
| Schick+1946 | 96 | 9 |
| Not tested | 68 | 131 |
| Negative after full course of inoculation | 159 | 122 |
| Positive after full course of inoculation and re-inoculated | 5 | 4 |
| Awaiting re-test | 2 | 12 |
| Not re-tested after inoculation on account of leaving district, etc. | — | 2 |
| Reinoculations (one only) | 350 | 114 |
Result of final Schick test in 1946 of cases inoculated in 1945:
Valentines. Mayesbrook.
Positive and re-inooulated .. .. — —
Negative .. .. .. .. .. 9 14
891 individual children were treated (592 at Newbury Hall and 299
at Mayesbrook) making 3,270 attendances (1,866 and 1,404 respectively).
Since June, 1932, children under 8 years of age have not been Schick
tested prior to immunisation, unless there was some particular reason to
suppose that the child might give a combined reaction to the Schick test.
Since the first introduction of immunisation against Diphtheria in Ilford
in 1929, 11,616 children of school age, and 21,460 children under school age
bave been immunised.