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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
Southall-Norwood 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall-Norwood]
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Cases of infectious diseases occurred during the year among school
children as follows:—
T able N o. 39.
| School. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. |
|---|---|---|
| Beaconsfield Road | 23 | 1 |
| Biscoe's School, Church of England | - | 1 |
| Clifton Road | 5 | 4 |
| County School | 3 | - |
| Dormers Wells | 17 | 1 |
| Featherstone Road | 1 | 2 |
| North Road | 12 | 4 |
| St. Anselm's R.C. | 2 | 3 |
| Technical School | - | - |
| Tudor Road | 2 | 5 |
| Western Road | 2 | 1 |
| Miss Abdo's, Portland Road | - | - |
| Beaconsfield Road Preparatory School | 1 | - |
| Crosby House | - | 1 |
| Norwood Green Preparatory School | 1 | - |
| Southall Preparatory School | - | - |
| Drayton Manor, Hanwell | - | 1 |
| St. Mark's, Hanwell | 1 | - |
| 70 | 24 |
Infectious Disease Visits.
During the year, the Health Visitors paid 947 visits with reference to
cases of infectious disease. Three hundred and seven swabs were taken and
ten antitoxin injections were given. The total number of children examined
by the Health Visitors in the schools was 2,068.
The following table (No. 40) shows the number of children excluded
from the schools and the reasons for their exclusion.
Table No. 40.
| Scarlet fever contacts | 86 |
| Diphtheria contacts | 45 |
| Sore throat | 3 |
| Various | 5 |
| 139 |