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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

Hackney 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Superintendent, at a fee of 1s. 3d. per visit. During the year
141 cases, including cases of pneumonia and broncho-pneumonia,
were nursed and 2,288 visits were paid to those cases. Influenza,
unless complicated by pneumonia, is not notifiable.
Malaria.—No case of this disease was notified during the year.
Dysentery.—No case of this disease was notified during the year.
NON-NOTIFIABLE DISEASES.
Measles.—Towards the end of the year 1929 an epidemic of
measles developed in London, but the outbreak did not reach
Hackney until February, 1930. This disease is not notifiable
in the Borough, therefore it is not possible to give accurate figures
relating to its incidence during the vear.

Table: Some idea of its prevalence can be gained, however, from the following tablewhich shows the number of cases discovered by the Health Visitors or reported to the Public Health Department by the Head Teachers of the London County Council schools in the Borough, doctors, parents, etc.

Some idea of its prevalence can be gained, however, from the following table

which shows the number of cases discovered by the Health Visitors or reported to the Public Health Department by the Head Teachers of the London County Council schools in the Borough, doctors, parents, etc.

Month.No. of Cases which came to notice.
January355
February705
March928
April311
May78
June27
July34
August4
September2
October4
November9
December4
Total2,461

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The Maternity and Child Welfare Committee of the Council had
under consideration on the 12th December, 1929, the steps which
should be taken in the Borough to prevent the spread of infection
and to limit mortality by ensuring the provision of adequate
medical and nursing assistance at the earliest possible stage of
the illness. Arrangements were made for the London County
Council's School Nurses to supply to the Public Health Department
daily lists of absentees from school who might be suffering from
measles. These children were visited forthwith by the Council's
Health Visitors and it was found necessary to engage a special
visiting nurse.