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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
Kensington and Chelsea 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
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BATHING CENTRE
178 children attended the bathing centre where 54 cases of scabies and ]24with
vermin and nits were treated.
REMEDIAL FOOT CLASSES
With the co-operation of the head teachers, five remedial foot classes were held
in primary schools. They were conducted by teachers who have attended special courses at
the College of Physical Education, and visited once each term by the medical officer, who
made altogether fifteen visits. A total of 122 children were treated.
IMMUNISATION
Details concerning immunisation will be found in the table below:-
| Quarter Ended | Smallpox Primary Vaccination | Immunisation | Polio | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triple | Diph /Tetanus | Diph. | Tetanus | Salk | Sabin (oral) | ||
| March 1965 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 35 | 5 | 20 | 231 |
| July 1965 | 4 | 4 | 79 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 361 |
| Sept. 1965 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 193 |
| Dec. 1965 | 15 | 4 | 74 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 165 |
| TOTAL | 32 | 17 | 219 | 82 | 35 | 34 | 950 |
| Quarter Ended | Smallpox Re-vaccination | Immunisation | Polio | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triple | Diph /Tetanus | Diph. | Tetanus | Salk | Sabin (oral) | ||
| March 1965 | 1 | 39 | 317 | 254 | 1 | 9 | 537 |
| June 1965 | 12 | 58 | 359 | 324 | – | 14 | 592 |
| Sept. 1965 | 10 | 63 | 283 | 83 | – | 18 | 190 |
| Dec. 1965 | – | 14 | 157 | 135 | 5 | 4 | 325 |
| TOTAL | 23 | 174 | 1,116 | 796 | 6 | 45 | 1,644 |
BCG VACCINATION OF 13-YEAR OLD CHILDREN
A medical officer, together with a clerical assistant, visited eleven schools
throughout the year. 1,073 children were found to be eligible for BCG vaccination. The
parents of 774children gave their consent and of this number 591 were skin tested and read.
553 children were given BCG vaccinations and 38 positive reactors were found. In addition,
one child visited the Chest Clinic where, after skin testing and reading, BCG vaccination
was given.
INFECTIOUS ILLNESS
The following table shows the number of cases of infectious illness reported from
the schools by Head Teachers during 1965:-