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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
Walthamstow 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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The mortality from Whooping Cough is therefore seen to be even
graver than that from Measles and again its occurrence is only too
often not taken sufficiently seriously.
(g) (1) Action under Article 45 (b) (i.e., attendance below 60 per
cent, of number on register):—
Twenty-six Certificates were granted as follows:—
| School. | Number of Certification. | Months. | Disease. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higham Hill Infnts' | 4 | February | Meales. | |
| ,, ,, Temp. Infants' | 3 | February and March | Measles. | |
| Markhouse Road Infants | 1 | February .. | Chickenpox Measles. | |
| Pretoria Avenue Infants' | 6 | February and March | Measles. | |
| Queen's Road Infants' | 3 | February and March | Measles. | |
| Maynard Road Infants' | 3 | March | Measles. | |
| Blackhorse Road Infants' | 3 | March and April | Measles. | |
| Winn's Avenue Infants' | 1 | April | Measles and Mumps. | |
| Wood Street Infants' | 2 | April | Measles. | |
(g) (2) Action under Article 53 (b) (exclusion of individual
children):—
At Medical Inspection 23
At School Clinics 1487
(g) (3) Action under Article 57 (school closure by the Sanitary
Authority):—
Nil.
7. FOLLOWING UP.
| The School Nurses made 863 visits to the homes of children as set out below:— | |||
| Tonsils and Adenoids | 367 | Dental Defects | 162 |
| Unclassified | 112 | Whooping Cough | 61 |
| Measles | 53 | Defects of Hearing, etc. | 40 |
| Defects of Vision, etc. | 30 | Chickenpox | 14 |
| Sore Throat | 13 | Mumps | 4 |
| Scabies | 2 | Impetigo.. | 2 |
| Colds | 2 | Ringworm | 1 |