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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

Heston and Isleworth 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]

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The non-notifiable diseases, Measles, Rubella, Mumps,
Chicken Pox and Whooping Cough, are visited by the Health
Visitors, and in doubtful cases by one of the Medical Officers when
there is no doctor in attendance.
Similar action is taken in respect of children kept at home
on account of a "rash."

Table: Cases of infectious disease have occurred during the year among school children as follows: —

Cases of infectious disease have occurred during the year among school children as follows: —

SCHOOL.SCARLET FEVER.DIPHTHERIA.MEASLES.GERMAN MEASLES. .MUMPS.CHICKEN POX.WHOOPING COUGH.
Alexandra Boys2...4...7106
,, Girls4181726
Brentford End Infants14...185
Grove Road Boys11212852
,, ,, Girls......132443
,, ,, Infants51307233626
H est on Mixed1...12281I
,, Infants11521421
Hounslow Heath Boys1...221251
Girls2...42397
Infants1...63291731
Hounslow R.C. Mixed......7...1173
,, Infants......13...2103
Hounslow Town Boys......3...751
,, Girls......4674
,, Infants .........23312419
Isleworth Blue Boys...232124
,, ,, Girls & Infants...1613301
Isleworth Town Boys...1431020 c
,, ,, Girls & Infants...224522226
St. Mary's Boys...............21
,, Girls & Infants1...2251024
Spring Grove Central2261115
,, ,, Junior74637212
Woodlands St. John's Infants......1225
Wor pie Road Mixed...112724
,, ,, Infants21417835
Total352223943266243213