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Willesden 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table: DIPHTHERIATable 64Immunisation

DIPHTHERIA

Table 64

Immunisation

Age at 31.12.58Under 112345—910—14Totals
Courses completed (primary or boosting) during last 5 years 1954-583231,2731,3541,1341,4194,19751510,215
Courses completed (primary or boosting) during the period 1944-53-----4,92011,68316,603

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Approximate number of children (end of 1958) 0— 5 13,725
5—15 21,654
35,379

Table: Table 65

Table 65

ClassNo. who had received two injections
Children born 1943 to 195818,533
Young persons born 1933 to 1942828
Expectant mothers440
General practitioners and their families61
Ambulance staff and their families—
Hospital staff, medical students, and their families, vaccinated by general practitioner44
Total19,906

Table: HOME HELPSTable 66Cases: Home Helps

HOME HELPS

Table 66

Cases: Home Helps

Cases receiving help atNo. of new cases helped duringNo. of cases receiving help at
1.1.581.1.571958195731.12.5831.12.57
Maternity12638695
Tuberculosis1227751115
Chronic sick and aged488522216253520513
Others4545110866550
Totals546596396430605583