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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 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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The following are the weekly average numbers of children away from school owing to exclusions and the non-notifiable infectious and other diseases named :-
| Exclu sions | Chicken Pox | Meas les. | Whoop -ins Courh | Sore Throat | Influ enza. | Diar: | Mbs . | Scab les. | Various | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 16 | 6 | 81 | 89 | 13 | 44 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 251 | 519 |
| 1940 | 9 | 25 | 24 | 2 | 10 | 6 | - | - | 3 | 211 | 292 |
Infectious Disease Clinic - Follow up arrangements as detailed in
1939 report.
The following table shows the work done at the infectious
disease clinic
No. of clinics held in connection with Infectious Diseases
and immunisation 51
Number of attendances made 2357
Average attendances per session 46.2
No. of children recommended to rheumatism clinic. 3
Number of children recommended to Ear Clinic 4
Diphtheria Immunisation Immunisation was carried out at the
weekly clinic on Tuesdays, and also at all Departments in the schools
The following summarises the work done-
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Total number of immunisations completed during 1941-
School age 1200
Pre-school age 755
Over school age 16
1971
Number not completing immunisation or left district 126
Number found pre-Schick negative 16
Number of posterior Schicks 16
Number of attendances made at Clinic for immunisation 2046
Number of typhoid inoculations given 50
Immunisation at schools (included above)
Number completely immunised 1148
Number partly immunised 66
Number having extra dose immunised in previous years. 438
Vaccination - The vaccinal condition of each child examined at routine medical inspection was noted, and a summary shows the following
| Number Examined | No,found to be vaccinated | Percentage Vaccinated | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrants Boys. | 800 | 144 | 18.0 |
| Girls. | 831 | 120 | 14.4 |
| 2nd Age Group Boys. | 262 | 64 | 24.4 |
| Girls. | 284 | 44 | 15.4 |
| 3rd Age Group Boys. | 666 | 131 | 19.6 |
| Girls. | 589 | 118 | 13.7 |
| Total | 3432 | 621 | 18.0 |
Action under Article 20(b) (Exclusion of individual children)
At Medical Inspection 19
At School Clinics 552
Action under Article 22 (School closure) Nil
Action under Article 23(b) (i.e., attendance below 60% of number
on Register) Not operative.
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