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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

Bethnal Green 1927

Report on the health of the Borough of Bethnal Green during the year 1927

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Table: Vaccination. By the courtesy of Mr. P. Ivess, the Vaccination Officer, I have been furnished with the following figures as to vaccination in the Borough during the past few years:—

Vaccination. By the courtesy of Mr. P. Ivess, the Vaccination Officer, I have been furnished with the following figures as to vaccination in the Borough during the past few years:—

BirthsVaccinationsConscientious Objections
192422053391058
19252204. 3641279
192619943331133
19271806222*1058*

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* Not yet complete.
Other Notifiable Diseases.
Particulars of the number of notifications of various
diseases and the age grouping of the patients will be
found in the accompanying table. In addition to the
usual routine enquiries and protective measures, special
enquiries have been made in a number of cases of
Encephalitis Lethargica, etc., on behalf of the London
County Council.
Consultations with Medical Practitionebs.
In several instances in which the diagnosis was in
doubt, I was asked by the medical practitioners concerned
to see the cases in consultation.
Statistics and notes with regard to Puerperal Fever,
Ophthalmia Neonatorum, Infantile Diarrhæa, and Home
Nursing will be found in the section relating to Maternity
and Child Welfare.