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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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| Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Chicken Pox. | Measles. | Whooping Cough. | Mumps. | Influenza. | German Measles. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -(1) | -(-) | -(1) | -(-) | -(-) | 38 (-) | 3 | — |
| February | -(-) | -(1) | -(-) | - (2) | - (-) | 25 (-) | 1 | 1 |
| March | - (-) | 1 (-) | - (-) | 3 (8) | 3 (-) | 16 (-) | 1 | - |
| April | -(-) | - (2) | - (-) | 4 (2) | 1 (-) | -(-) | 1 | - |
| May | - (l) | - (-) | 2 (-) | 3 (1) | - (1) | 1 (1) | - | — |
| June | -(3) | - (-) | 9 (-) | - (13) | 3 (-) | -(-) | - | 1 |
| July | - (-) | - (-) | 7 (-) | 2 (6) | - (1) | -(-) | - | — |
| August | 1 (2) | -(-) | 2 (-) | -(-) | 2 (-) | -(-) | - | — |
| September | - (1) | -(-) | 2.(2) | -(-) | 6 (-) | -(-) | - | - |
| October | 2 (9) | - (3) | 2 (1) | -(-) | 2 (-) | - (-) | 5 | — |
| November | - (8) | 1 (2) | 2 (3) | - (-) | 3 (-) | -(-) | - | - |
| December | -(3) | 1 (-) | 6 (2) | -(3) | -(-) | -(-) | 1 | - |
| Totals Conval. and Contacts | 3 (28) | 3 (8) | 32 (9) | 12 (35) | 20 (2) | 80 (1) | 12 | 2 |
| Corresponding figures for 1935 | 1 (49) | 2 (16) | 29 (46) | -(2) | 36 (22) | 64 (27) | 9 | - |
Figures in brackets denote Contacts and Convalescents.
Scarlet Fever.—The schools were never free from this
disease, probably due to the fact that the type was so mild
that many cases were missed and so continued to carry infection
unchecked. The disease assumed a mild epidemic form during
the last four months of the year. As regards distribution, there
were rather more cases in the Brentford than the Chiswick
schools.
Diphtheria.—A few sporadic cases occurred during the year.
It is hoped that when immunisation is well established in the
country, this disease will be rarely seen in the schools.
Chicken-pox.—Was prevalent except during January,
February and August. In the summer most of the cases
occurred in Chiswick and during the latter months in Brentford.
Measles.—On referring to the table at the end of this
Section, it will be noted that the alternation of a year with an
epidemic and a year with comparative freedom has been very
constant in this area. Consequently it is not surprising that
935 with only 43 cases was succeeded by an epidemic in 1936.