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

Tottenham 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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Table: Immunisation in relation to Child Population.The following table shows the number of children who had completed a full course of Immunisation at any time up to 31st December, 1948:—

Immunisation in relation to Child Population.

The following table shows the number of children who had completed a full course of Immunisation at any time up to 31st December, 1948:—

Age at 31.12.48 i.e., Born in Year.Under 1 19481 19472 19463 19454 19445 to 9 1939-4310 to 14 1934-38Total Under 15
Number Immunised2171,6531,5691,3491,5255,5955,36417,272
6,31310,959
Estimated mid-year child Population 1948.10,89215,30526,197
Percentage Immunised57.9671.6065.93

Table: Summary of Clinic Attendances.

Summary of Clinic Attendances.

Centre.Total Attendances.No. of Schick Tests.Number of Individual cases completed.No. of Reinforcing Injections.
Under five.5—14Total.
Chestnuts2,8656936703370383
Town Hall1,8924444521847050
Lordship Lane2,4006185312555650
Park Lane1,6273863882741528
Private Doctors92—45146—
Totals8,8762,1412,0861042,190211