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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 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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Table: During the cold and wet winter of 1955 much discomfort for the nurse and much delay was encountered in carrying out visits.

During the cold and wet winter of 1955 much discomfort for the nurse and much delay was encountered in carrying out visits.

Type of CaseNo- of new cases attended by home nurses during yearNo. of cases remaining on register at end of yearNo. of visits paid by home nurses during year
MFTotalMFTotal
Medical8611,5372,39819545865370,315
Surgical951212162317406,814
Infectious Disease23521340
Tuberculosis556211798174,832
Maternal complications-4242-44696
Totals 19561,0131,7652,77822948871782,698
Totals 19551, 0631,8842,94719747967687,774
Totals 19541,0931,8302,92321140161275,923

Table: Analysis of treatment given to new cases during 1956

Analysis of treatment given to new cases during 1956

General Nursing Other treatments Injections667 805 1, 306
Total2 778

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VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION
(SECTION 26)
Vaccination against Smallpox
There was a slight falling off in the percentage of children
under one year of age vaccinated against smallpox in 1956 compared
with the previous year. Nevertheless the figure of 49,3% is
fairly satisfactory and with a variable birth rate minorfluctuations
from year to year are to be expected,

Table: The following table records the number of persons known to have been vaccinated or re vaccinated during the year^ by general practitioners and clinic medical officers:-

The following table records the number of persons known to have been vaccinated or re vaccinated during the year^ by general practitioners and clinic medical officers:-

Under 1 year1 year2 4 years5 - 14 years15 years and overTotal
No. of primary vaccinations1,5415826231061,754
NO. of re-vaccinations--325356384