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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

Chelsea 1955

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1955

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Table: MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE SERVICES (Continued)

MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE SERVICES (Continued)

Number of children visited during year2,329
Number of households involved2,002

Table: Foster Mothers:

Foster Mothers:

Number of registered foster mothers7
Number of children fostered ..13

Table: Diphtheria Immunisation

Diphtheria Immunisation

Number of children who completed a primary course of injections513
Number of children who received reinforcing injections375

Table: Vaccination:

Vaccination:

Number of children vaccinated at the Violet Melchett Infant Welfare Centre451

Table: DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION It is disquieting to note the substantial decline in both the numbers of children presented for primary injections and reinforcing infections as compared with 1954.

DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION It is disquieting to note the substantial decline in both the numbers of children presented for primary injections and reinforcing infections as compared with 1954.

YearPrimary Injections.Reinforcing Injections
1954677657
1955513375
Decreases:164282
Percentages:2443

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Further data regarding an outbreak of Diphtheria towards the end
of the year will be found in the section of this Report devoted to
"Infections Diseases".