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WHOOPING COUGH
Although a slight increase occurred in the number of notifications
received during 1959 compared with 1958, (i.e. 80 compared
with 67) it was considerably less than 1957 (218).
"OUTBREAKS"
Suspected Food Poisoning at Forest School, Whipps Cross -
Thirty-three boarders reported sick. All suffered from
nausea and/or vomiting; thirteen had diarrhoea and eight had
pyrexia (highest 100.6° F.).
In addition a number of day boys were away, their parents
having reported they were suffering from diarrhoea and sickness.
One master had complained of nausea.
Pood poisoning was not confirmed.
Dysentery- During the three weeks ended 7th February
1959 eleven children attending Chapel End Infants' School and
fourteen from Greenleaf Infants' School were notified as
suffering from dysentery. Odd cases were notified from various
other schools but in no case did the disease reach any alarming
proportions.
At Handsworth Day Nursery twenty-six children and 2 staff
gave positive results. The first case occurred on January 6,
and the Nursery was cleared by March 10th except for one child
who was persistently positive, but was at last cleared on April
9 after three consecutive negative swabs.
During the epidemic 155 rectal swabs were examined and 15
faecal specimens.
Scarlet Fever- Seven cases of Scarlet Fever were notified
in children attending Selwyn Avenue Infants' School during the
period 28th September 1959 and 9th October 1959. Although
several others suffered from Sore Throat no further cases
occurred.