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Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1932.
TABLE XVIII.—continued.
School.
Diseases.
Scarlet
Fever.
Diphtheria.
Measles.
German
Measles.
Chickenpox.
Whooping
Cough.
Mumps.
Ringworm.
Other
Diseases.
Totals.
Brought forward
419
113
2334
65
503
535
498
13
205
4685
Merton Road
7
1
6
-
12
14
12
-
1
53
Riversdale
9
2
66
1
18
19
10
—
1
126
St. Ann's
2
5
1
—
—
4
1
—
1
14
St. Faith's
2
—
43
—
3
23
3
—
—
74
St. Joseph's
—
—
15
—
24
1
—
—
—
40
St. Michael's
4
—
27
—
16
8
—
—
2
57
Swaffield Road
6
6
83
—
20
8
2
2
2
129
Waldron Road
7
3
67
9
11
2
11
4
3
117
Wandle
3
3
70
1
14
11
7
—
13
122 "
Warple Way
1
—
31
—
8
7
15
—
—
62
West Hill
8
2
54
-
44
8
35
2
153
Grand Total
468
135
2797
76
673
640
594
19
230
5632
Diarrhoea.
The number of deaths from Diarrhoea was 68 compared
with 27 in 1931, 33 in 1930, 35 in 1929 and 40 in 1928, and of these
60 or 88 per cent., were under the age of one year, compared
with 24 in 1931. The number of deaths from Diarrhoea, Zymotic
Enteritis and Enteritis under one year represents 22-9 per cent,
of the total mortality at that age.
Scabies.
The names of 94 school children who were suffering from
Scabies were forwarded to me by the Medical Officer to the
London County Council, and the homes were visited by the
Sanitary Inspectors. These children were being treated at the
London County Council cleansing stations. In 87 cases where
consent was obtained, disinfection of the bedding and clothing
of the patient was carried out by the disinfecting staff.