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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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Cases of infectious diseases occurred during the year among school
children as follows:—
Table No. 50.
| School | Scarlet Fever | Diphtheria |
|---|---|---|
| Beaconsfield Road | 23 | 25 |
| Biscoe's School, Church of England | — | — |
| Clifton Road | 27 | 6 |
| County School | 1 | — |
| Dormers Wells | 10 | 8 |
| Featherstone Road | 42 | 2 |
| North Road | 90 | 2 |
| St. Anselm's R.C. | 9 | - |
| Talbot Road Special School | — | 2 |
| Technical School, Beaconsfield Road | l | — |
| Tudor Road | 14 | 6 |
| Western Road | 62 | 3 |
| Lady Margaret Road School | 15 | 3 |
| Burlington Park School, Greenford | 1 | — |
| Westbourne School, Paddington, W. | 1 | — |
| Drayton Manor County School | 1 | — |
| St. Mark's School, Hanwell, W. 7 | 1 | — |
| Hadley Gardens Private School, Norwood Green | 1 | - |
| Ravenor Park School, Greenford | 1 | - |
| 232 | 57 |
Infectious Disease Visits.
During the year, the Health Visitors paid 1,486 visits with reference to
cases of infectious disease. Four hundred and fifty-eight swabs were taken.
The total number of children examined by the Health Visitors in the schools
was 6,085.
The following table shows the number of children excluded from the
schools and the reasons for their exclusion:—
Table No. 51
| Scarlet fever contacts | 136 |
| Diphtheria contacts | 7 |
| Sore throat | 11 |
| Various | 34 |
| 188 |