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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
Brentford and Chiswick 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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CHILDREN ATTENDING MINOR AILMENT CLINICS SUFFERING FROM INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
| Scarlet Fever. | Dip(-)t(-)eria. | C(-)icken Pox. | Measles. | W(-)ooping Coug(-). | Mumps. | Influenza. | German Measles. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | - (18) | - (1) | 7 (12) | - (-) | 5 (3) | 2 (-) | 31 | - (-) |
| February | 1 (18) | - (-) | 11 (11) | - (-) | 3 (3) | - (-) | 35 | - (-) |
| March April | 2 (15) -(15) | - (3) - (2) | 10 (17) 5 (2) | - (-) 1 (-) | 5 (3) 1 (1) | - (-) - (-) | 7 10 | - (-) - (2) |
| May | 1 (8) | - (7) | 3 (2) | - (-) | 5 (3) | 2 (-) | 12 | 3 (5) |
| June | - (9) | - (2) | 5 (8) | - (1) | - (-) | 2 (-) | 3 | 1 (7) |
| July | -(17) | 3 (3) | 1 (10) | - (2) | - (-) | - (-) | — | - (3) |
| August | Sc(-)ool Holidays | |||||||
| September | 2 (7) | - (10) | - (2) | - (-) | 1 (1) | 1 (-) | 5 | - (-) |
| October | 1 (8) | - (9) | 1 (1) | - (-) | - (-) | 2 (-) | 7 | - (-) |
| November | - (13) | - (6) | - (1) | - (-) | - (-) | 2 (-) | 3 | - (-) |
| December | -(11) | - (2) | - (2) | - (-) | - (-) | 4 (-) | 4 | - (-) |
| Totals | 7 | 3 | 49 | l | 20 | 15 | 117 | 4 |
| Conval. and Contacts | (139) | (45) | (68) | (3) | (14) | (-) | (17) | |
| Corresponding | 10 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 40 | 6 | 124 | 44 |
| Figures, 1932 | (90) | (17) | (24) | (70) | (19) | (4) | (25) | |
Figures in brackets denote Contacts and Convalescents.
Scarlet Fever was even more prevalent than during 1932.
The largest number of cases occurred during January, February,
March and October, November and December. All cases were
of a mild type.
Diphtheria: There was an increase in the incidence of this
disease, especially during the latter months of the year.
Chicken Pox was very prevalent, especially during the first
seven months of the year.
Measles: There was a mild epidemic during April, May
and June, otherwise we were comparatively free from this
disease during the year.
Whooping Cough was prevalent during the early months of
the year.
Mumps: There were a few cases occurring throughout the
year.
Infuenza: Did not appear in any serious epidemic form
during the year.