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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 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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children have been seen owing mainly to parental
apprehension, although a fully explanatory leaflet is
given to each child vaccinated.
Arrangements have continued for family doctors to
be notified when children on their lists in this age
group are Heaf positive or have been vaccinated.
933 conversion tests were carried out on children
who were given B.C.G. in 1959. Twenty five gave a
negative result to the test but all showed a good
vaccination scar.
10. INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Table: Notifications from general practitioners of infectious diseases in the 5-14 year age group were as follows:-

Notifications from general practitioners of infectious diseases in the 5-14 year age group were as follows:-

19591958
Measles617269
Whooping Cough4629
Scarlet Fever22675
Pneumonia ...55
Dysentery ...110167
Tuberculosis72
Food Poisoning77
Poliomyelitis31
Meningococcal Infection__-
1,021555

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School Outbreaks
(i) 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 boys were away, their
parents having reported they were suffering from
diarrhoea and sickness. One master had complained of
nausea.
Food poisoning was not confirmed.
(ii) 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