Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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Disease | Bury Street Ward | Church Street Ward | Angel Road Ward | Silver Street Ward | N. Middx. Hosp. | Other Instns. | Total |
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2 | |||||||
IMMUNISATION.
As and from 5th July, 1948, immunisation against Diphtheria and
Whooping Cough became the responsibility of the Middlesex County Council.
Set out below are details of the Treatment given during 1954:—
Age | Children who completed a full course of primary immunisation | Children given a reinforcing injection | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Diphtheria only | Combined Diphtheria and Whooping Cough | Whooping Cough only | Diphtheria only | Combined Diphtheria and Whooping Cough | Whooping Cough only | |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) |
Under 1 | 77 | 549 | 2 | — | — | — |
1 | 50 | 147 | 4 | — | — | — |
2 | 19 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
3 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
4 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 317 | 40 | — |
5—9 | 75 | 3 | 3 | 359 | 31 | 1 |
10—14 | 50 | 4 | 1 | 523 | 2 | — |
15 and over | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Total | 316 | 750 | 22 | 1,207 | 81 | 3 |
The incidence of Cancer relative to the various organs of the body is given as under: —
Males | Females | |
---|---|---|
Breast | — | 12 |
Uterus | — | 7 |
Lung, Bronchus | 36 | 6 |
Stomach | 16 | 12 |
All other sites | 51 | 44 |
103 | 81 |