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
Greenwich 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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| Number of Cases Attended | 866 |
| Number of Visits made by Organising Staff | 2,733 |
| PROPHYLAXIS | |
| Immunisation and Vaccination (completed cases) | |
| Diptheria immunisation ... ... | 665 |
| Whooping cough immunisation ... | 650 |
| Vaccinations | 493 |
| B.C.G. Vaccination | |
| No. of Children 13 years old ... | 2,464 |
| No. for whom parental consent was obtained | 1,947 |
| No. of negative reactors vaccinated | 1,541 |
| No. of positive reactors x-rayed | 160 |
| Poliomyelitis Innoculation | |
| No. of Resident children and those attending Greenwich Schools | 8,195 |
| No. of young adults (16-25 years) living or working in Greenwich and Expectant Mothers | 1,519 |
DISTRICT NURSING
The staff of the Queens District Nursing Association
for Charlton and Blackheath made 29,179 visits during the
year.
Visits carried out by the Ranyard nurses and the
Nursing Sisters of St. John the Divine were additional to
those quoted above.
SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE
Attendances
Vision 793
Special Investigation 400
Minor Ailments Clinics 57,403