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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 1935
[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. | Diphtheria. | Chicken Pox. | Measles. | Whooping Cough. | Mumps. | Influenza. | German Measles. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J anuary | - (19) | -(4) | 1 (4) | -(-) | 3 | - | ||
| February | -(1) | - (2) | 3 (7) | 3 | . -- | |||
| March | -(1) | 5 (3) | - (-) | 1 (-) | 2 | - | ||
| April | - (3) | -(3) | 4 (5) | -(1) | 4 (1) | - | - | |
| May | -(1) | 3 (6) | -(-) | 4 (6) | 2 (-) | - | - | |
| June | - (4) | - (2) | 2 (15) | -(-) | 7 (1) | -(-) | - | - |
| July | - (1) | -(1) | 3 (5) | -.(1) | 3 (2) | -(-) | - | - |
| August | 1(-) | -(-) | 6 (5) | -(-) | - | - | ||
| September | - (4) | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | -(-) | 9 (5) | 4 (-) | - | - |
| October | - (1) | - (-) | -(-) | 1 (-) | 31 (-) | 1 | - | |
| November | 1 (2) | - (-) | 2 (-) | -(-) | 1 (2) | 19 (12) | - | - |
| December | -(2) | -(-) | -(-) | -(-) | 7 (15) | - | - | |
| Totals Conval. and Contacts | 1 (49) | 2 (16) | 29 (46) | -(2) | 36 (22) | 64 (27) | 9 | - |
| Corresponding figures, 1934 | 6 (66) | 3 (23) | 31 (35) | 17 (31) | 24 (12) | 62 (35) | 60 |
Figures in brackets denote Contacts and Convalescents.
Scarlet Fever.—There was no epidemic during the year, but
cases occurred each month, the lowest number during March,
April and August.
Diphtheria.—There was a mild outbreak in February,
March and April, and sporadic cases were seen during other
months.
Chickenpox.—An epidemic started in January and reached
its peak in May and lasted until July.
Measles.—There having been a considerable epidemic of
this disease the previous year, we were comparatively free from
this disease, except during March.
Whooping Cough.—Was very prevalent from March until
September, the epidemic being at its peak in July.
Mumps.—There were very few cases of this disease until
the last three months of the year, when a marked epidemic
occurred.
Influenza.—There was no serious epidemic of this disease.