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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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Child minders
| 1 | . Number of voluntary child minders registered and receiving fees at 31st December , 1963 | 14 |
| 2 | . Number of statutorily registered minders at 31st December, 1963 | - |
| 3 | . Number of children being minded (i) by voluntary minders | 16 |
| (ii) by statutory minders | - | |
| Diphtheria Immunisation | ||
| 1 | . Number of children who completed a full course of primary immunisation and who at the date of the final injection were:-(a) under 5 years | 593 |
| (b) aged 5 years and under 15 years (immunised in schools and centres and by general practitioners) | 102 | |
| 2. | . Number of children given reinforcing injections | 880 |
| Vaccination | ||
| 1. | . Number of children vaccinated and revaccinated (all ages under 15) | 56 |
Home Help Service
| Maternity | T.B. | 65 plus | Others (under 65) | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern District Office (Bethnal Green and part of Stepney and City of London) | 6 | 23 | 832 | 195 | 1,056 |
| Eastern District Office (Poplar and part of Stepney and Bethnal Green) | 24 | 12 | 941 | 135 | 1 ,112 |