London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Wembley 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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Numbers treated (five years period):—
| Year. | 0—5 | 5—10 | 10—15 | Over 15 | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 1,314 | 61 | 29 | — | 1,404 |
| 1945 | 1,839 | 69 | 17 | 2 | 1,927 |
| 1946 | 1,629 | 133 | 48 | 3 | 1,813 |
| 1947 | 1,641 | 83 | 26 | 7 | 1,757 |
| 1948 | 1,859 | 106 | 31 | 2 | 1,998 |
The percentage of the child population considered immunised
on the 31st December:—
Children under 5 years 64.94%
Children between 5 and 15 years 70.98%
Vaccination against Small-pox.
Number of infants vaccinated at Health Clinics:
To 4/7/48—252. From 5/7/48—176.
| No. of Notifications. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary. | N on-pulmonary. | |||
| Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | |
| Under one year | — | 1 | — | — |
| 1 to 4 years | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 to 14 years | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 to 24 years | 20 | 28 | 1 | — |
| 25 to 34 years | 19 | 15 | — | 1 |
| 35 to 44 years | 143 | 10 | 2 | — |
| 45 to 54 years | 13 | 8 | — | — |
| 55 to 64 years | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 65 and over | 4 | — | 1 | - |
| Totals | 85 | 70 | 7 | 8 |