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Walthamstow 1942

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Table: Non-notifiable infectious diseases is chiefly brought to light by the weekly returns made by Head Teachers under the local "Regulations as to Infectious Diseases in Schools."The monthly figures were as follows :-

Non-notifiable infectious diseases is chiefly brought to light by the weekly returns made by Head Teachers under the local "Regulations as to Infectious Diseases in Schools."

The monthly figures were as follows :-

Sore ThroatMeaslesWhooping Cough—MumpsChicken FoxRingworm & ScabiesImpetigo Sores etc.
January_-212051-
February-111192047
March-45545871
April185125828415
May-769853077
June-239201152614
July217820593229
August-217183221
September-12201812
October--31533-2
November24—81537-
Decemb er48-4720_2
Total96171105913553650

Table: The following are the weekly average numbers of children away from school owing to exclusions and the non-notifiable infectious and other diseases named :-

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 sionsChic ken FoxMeas les.Whoop -ing CoughSore ThroatInflu enza.DiarMps.Scab ie s.Ring wormTar- ious.Total.
19424347603430335862.51412776
1941166818913442710-251519

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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 conrection with Infectious Diseases 52
No. of attendances made 770
Average attendance per session15.6
No. of children recommended to Rheumatism Clinicle 14
No. of children recommended to ear clinic 15
No. of clinics held in connection with immunisation 52
Number o.f attendances made 3642
Average attendances per session 70.4
The following summarises the work done
Total number of immunisations completed during 1942 -
School age 2.312.)
Fre-school age 1555) - 3898
Over school age 31)
Number not completing immunisation. 360
Number found pre-schick negative (all ares) 32
Number found pre-sohick positive (all ages) 35
Number of posterior schicks 124
Number found positive 5
Number fcund negative 119
Number of typhoid inoculations given 26
No. of Dick tests for scarlet fever 35
Number found negative 20
Number found positive 15
Immunisation at schools included in above total
Number completely immunised 2016
Number partly immunised 93
Fo.having an extra dose immunised in previous years 998
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