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 Willesden]
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DIPHTHERIA
Table 65 Immunisation
Age at 31.12.59 | Under 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5—9 | 10—14 | Totals |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Courses completed (primary or boosting) during last 5 years 1955-59 | 360 | 1,571 | 1,502 | 1,391 | 1,189 | 3,898 | 480 | 10,391 |
Courses completed (primary or boosting) during the period 1945-54 | — | — | — | — | — | 4,180 | 11,276 | 15,456 |
Approximate number of children (end of 1959) | 0— 5 | 14,502 | ||||||
5—15 | 19,928 | |||||||
34,430 |
HOME HELPS Table 66 Cases: Home Helps
Cases receiving help at | No. of new cases helped during | No. of cases receiving help at | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1.1.59 | 1.1.58 | 1959 | 1958 | 31.12.59 | 31.12.58 | |
Maternity | 9 | 1 | 48 | 63 | - | 9 |
Tuberculosis | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 11 |
Chronic sick and aged | 520 | 488 | 222 | 216 | 491 | 520 |
Others | 65 | 45 | 175 | 110 | 95 | 65 |
Totals | 605 | 546 | 455 | 396 | 604 | 605 |
Table 67 Staff: Home Helps
Position at | Appointments during | Resignations during | Position at | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1.1.59 | 1.1.58 | 1959 | 1958 | 1959 | 1958 | 31.12.59 | 31.12.58 | |
Whole time | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 |
Part time | 83 | 83 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 84 | 83 |
Totals | 85 | 84 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 86 | 85 |