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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
Camden 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camden]
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| Age at 31.12.66 Born in | Under 1 year 1966 | Over 1 but under 5 1962-65 | Over 5 but under 16 1951-61 | Total under 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary course | 1,381 | 1,517 | 46 | 2,944 |
| Reinforcing doses | - | 1,766 | 113 | 1,879 |
| Total | 1,381 | 3,283 | 159 | 4,823 |
| Primary course | 1,423 | 1,615 | 228 | 3,266 |
| Reinforcing doses | - | 2,125 | 1,538 | 3,663 |
| Total | 1,423 | 3,470 | 1,766 | 6,929 |
| Age at 31.12.66 Born in | Under 1 year 1966 | Over 1 but under 5 1962-65 | Over 5 but under 16 1951-61 | Total under 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary course | 1,120 | 2,234 | 428 | 3,782 |
| Reinforcing doses | 480 | 1,474 | 1,954 | |
| Total | 1,120 | 2,714 | 1,902 | 5,736 |
| Age at 31.12.66 Born in | Under 1 year 1966 | Over 1 but under 2 1965 | Over 2 but under 5 1962-64 | Over 5 but under 16 1951-61 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary vaccination | 971 | 792 | 83 | 1,928 | |
| Re-vaccination | - | 10 | 29 | 231 | 270 |
| Total | 82 | 981 | 821 | 314 | 2,198 |
B.C.G. vaccination
The routine tuberculin testing of 13 year old children was continued, the negative reactors
to the test being offered vaccination with B.C.G. to reduce their chances of infection with tuberculosis.
In all 1,501 children were tested and 1,265 were vaccinated.
In addition 155 students at a college of further education were skin-tested and 58 of these
were given B.C.G.
RECUPERATIVE HOLIDAYS
Recuperative holidays are provided for:-
(a) Expectant mothers and children under 5 years (in accordance with the
National Health Service Act 1946, Section 22);
(b) School children (in accordance with the Education Act 1944, Section 48(3);
(c) Others (in accordance with the National Health Service Act 1946, Section
28, which covers care and after-care services).
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