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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
Ilford 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Table IX. DIPHTHERIA.
Summary of Cases of Diphtheria among School-Children, and of Contacts of such Cases, excluded from School Attendance
during the Year ended the 31st December, 1923.
| SCHOOLS. | Number on Roll. | Jan. | Feb. | March. | April. | May. | June. | July. | August. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total 1923. | Total 1922. | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases. | Conts. | Cases. | Conts. | Cases. | Conts. | Cases, | Conts. | Cases. | Conts. | Cases. | Conts. | Cases. | Conts. | Cases. | Conts. | Cases. | Conts. | Cases. | Conts. | Cases. | Conts. | Cases. | Conts. | Cases. | Conts. | Cases. | Conts. | ||
| Barkingside | 305 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 4 | 7 |
| Becontree | 334 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Chadwell | 241 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| Christchurch Road | 1113 | — | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Cleveland Road | 1200 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| Downshall | 1317 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 11 | l7 |
| Goodmayes | 1418 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 22 | 32 | 14 | 21 |
| Highlands | 871 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| Little Heath | 132 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| Loxford | 918 | — | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Newbury Park | 525 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 5 |
| Roman Catholic | 420 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| South Park | 1174 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | - | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| Uphall | 827 | — | - | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | 9 | 9 | 7 | 21 |
| Valentines | 119 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| County High | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Private Schools | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| Totals | 10914 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 61 | 91 | 82 | 118 |