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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
Bexley 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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The following table shows the smallpox vaccination figures for 1962 based on the return submitted to the Ministry of Health.
| Age at Date of Vaccination | Number Vaccinated | Number Re-Vaccinated |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 | 1,106 | |
| 1 | 146 | 13 |
| 2 to 4 | 373 | 259 |
| 5 to 14 | 1,492 | 1,905 |
| 15 or over | 2,647 | 5,617 |
| Total | 5,764 | 7,794 |
Typhoid Fever and Paratyphoid Fever.
There were no cases notified during the year.
Puerperal Pyrexia.
11 cases were notified during the year, 10 of which were
from Bexle.yheath Maternity Hospital, where they were
isolated and treated. One case was treated at home.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
No cases were notified during the year.
Measles.
99 cases were notified during the year. No cases were
treated in hospital.
Whooping Cough.
1 case was notified during the year. It was not treated
in hospital.
Acute Poliomyelitis.
No cases were notified during the year.
Scabies.
No cases were notified during the year.
Food Poisoning.
2 cases were notified during the year. No cases were
treated in hospital.
Malaria.
No cases were notified during the year.
Dysentery.
No cases were notified during the year.
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