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
Bethnal Green 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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distinguish between those who received the combined
form of treatment and others.
Number of children who completed a full
course of primary immunisation.
Total number of children
who were given a secondary
or reinforcing injection.
Under 5 5—14 years Total
1st half of year
571 249 820 85
*2nd half of year
523 50 573 61
*Figures supplied by London County Council Divisional Medical Officer.
TUBERCULOSIS.
During the year, 117 new cases of Tuberculosis were
notified, 106 of these associated with the respiratory
tract, 11 being in the non-respiratory group. The
names of 755 patients were recorded as remaining on
the register at the 31st December.
The Tuberculosis Visitors paid 2,404 visits to patients
during the period ending on the 4th July, 1948, when
their services were transferred to the London County
Council.
The following table gives details of the age and sex
incidence of the new cases:
The following table gives details of the age and sex incidence of the new cases:
| PRIMARY NOTIFICATIONS. | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age Periods | 0- | 1- | 2- | 5- | 10- | 15- | 20- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | 75- | Total |
| Respiratory, Males | - | - | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 4 | - | 66 |
| Respiratory, Females | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | 40 |
| Non-Respiratory, Males | — | — | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| Non-Respiratory, Females | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 7 |
Grants of extra nourishment in the form of milk,
ovaltine or invalid meals continued to be made during