London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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 1971

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]

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IMMUNISATION

Table: Details of immunisation in schools are given below: —

Details of immunisation in schools are given below: —

Completed primary coursesReinforcing injections (re-vaccinations)
Smallpox68 ( 76)129 (160)
Diphtheria/Tetanus/Whooping Cough:
Triple8 ( 17)75 ( 54)
Diphtheria/Tetanus232 (192)1,661 (1,170)
Diphtheria58 { 2)31 ( 51)
Tetanus20 ( 22)515 (199)
Poliomyelitis:
SalkNil(nil)Nil(nil)
Sabin238(244)2,402(1,547)
Measles51( 72)--
Rubella1,022--

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INFECTIOUS ILLNESS

Table: The following table shows the number of cases of infectious illness reported from the schools by head teachers during 1971

The following table shows the number of cases of infectious illness reported from the schools by head teachers during 1971

DiseaseTotalDiseaseTotal
Chicken Pox128Ringworm (scalp)1
DysenteryRingworm (body)3
Diarrhoea16Scabies5
EnteritisScarlet Fever11
German Measles34Tonsilitis33
Influenza10Whooping Cough2
Impetigo7Meningitis2
Jaundice23Abdominal pains & vomiting55
Measles68Glandular Fever3
Mumps8
Conjunctivitis,1
Pneumonia1