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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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Employment of School-children and Young Persons.—From special
inquiries made at the various schools during 1949 it was found that 142
children were employed out of school hours. 142 children were submitted for
medical examination in accordance with the Byelaws made under Part II
of the Children and Young Persons Act, 1933, with the following result:—
Medically fit 140
Employment of Children in Entertainments Provisional Amending
Rules, 1945.—23 Certificates were granted during the year.
Examination of Officers, etc.—The undermentioned teachers and
other officers were medically examined and reported upon during the year:—
Newly-appointed Teachers 2
Newly-appointed Staff 19
Staff Sickness Regulations 5
Total 26
Camp Schools.
The Elmbridge Camp School at Cranleigh, Surrey, and Kennylands Camp
School at Kidmore End, near Reading, were taken over entirely by the Essex
Education Committee on the 1st April, 1948.
Admissions and re-admissions of Ilford School-children to these two
Camp Schools and the Hydon Heath Camp are medically examined by the
Assistant Medical Officers prior to entry.
Table Showing the Principal Causes of Death among Children of School Age (i.e. from 5—15 Years) in Ilford for 1947 and 1948. The Table also gives a Comparative Percentage of Deaths Registered at all Ages, and from 5—15 Years.
| Disease. | Percentage of total deaths (all ages). | Percentage of total deaths at ages 5—15. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 1948 | 1947 | 1948 | |
| 1. Measles | .06 | — | 1000 | — |
| 2. Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — |
| 3. Whooping Cough | .12 | — | — | — |
| 4. Diphtheria | .06 | — | 10.0 | — |
| 5. Influenza | 1.20 | 0.6 | — | — |
| 6. Tuberculosis | 4.31 | 4.5 | 10.0 | 20.0 |
| 7. Rheumatic Fever | — | — | — | — |
| 8. Bronchitis, Pneumonia and other respiratory diseases | 11.39 | 10.2 | — | |
| 9. *Meningitis and Nervous system | 12.19 | 15.5 | — | 6-6 |
| 10. Heart Diseases | 30.88 | 32.6 | — | 6-6 |
| 11. Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 2.93 | 1.4 | — | — |
| 12. Violence | 4.19 | 4.1 | 40.0 | 13.3 |
| 13. Other causes | 32.67 | 31.1 | 30.0 | 53.5 |
| 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |
*Excludes Meningococcal infections.