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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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TABLE 10
| Age at date of Immunisation | No. of Children immunised | No. of children given re-inforcing injections | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria only | Combined Diphtheria & Whooping Cough | Whooping Cough only | Diphtheria only | Combined Diphtheria & Whooping Cough | |
| Under One | 1094 | 115 | 218 | - | - |
| One | 690 | 77 | 642 | - | - |
| Two | 96 | 3 | 98 | - | - |
| Three | 52 | 4 | 41 | 5 | - |
| Four | 41 | 1 | 23 | 347 | 4 |
| Five to Nine | 66 | 3 | 10 | 868 | 7 |
| Ten to Fourteen | 14 | - | - | 42 | - |
| Totals | 20 53 | 203 | 1032 | 1262 | 11 |
PREVENTION OF ILLNESS, CARE AND AFTER CARE
(SECTION 28)
Recuperative Holiday Homes
During the year, area health staffs continued to be responsible,
on behalf of the County Health Department, for dealing
with applications for admissions to recuperative holiday homes.
The following table shows the cases dealt with during the year:-
| Applications received | Admissions to recuperative holiday homes recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults | 323 | '266 |
| Children | '21 | 12 |
| 314 | '278 |
DOMESTIC HELP SERVICE (SECTION 29)
The County Council's scheme for the provision of home help
in accordance with the rules governing priorities is being