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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
Islington 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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STATISTICS
PRIMARY COURSES COMPLETED
| Diphtheria | 4,407 | (5,046) |
| Whooping Cough | 3,988 | (4,397) |
| Tetanus | 4,473 | (5,104) |
| Poliomyelitis | 4,614 | (5,634) |
| Measles | 2,909 | (324) |
| BOOSTER DOSES | ||
| Diphtheria | 5,381 | (7,328) |
| Whooping Cough | 2,619 | (3,141) |
| Tetanus | 5,332 | (6,798) |
| Poliomyelitis | 5,278 | (4,603) |
| SMALLPOX VACCINATION | ||
| Primary Courses | 3,363 | (3. 257) |
| Re-vaccinations | 399 | (269) |
| TOTAL OF IMMUNISATION SESSIONS HELD IN SCHOOLS | 23 | (43) |
| B.C.G. ROUTINE VACCINATION | ||
| Total No. of schools visited | 21 | (23) |
| No. of children tested | 1,752 | (1,879) |
| No. of children vaccinated | 1,521 | (1,697) |
CHIROPODY SERVICES
I have referred elsewhere to the resignation of the chief chiropodist, whose last day of
service was 20th October, 1968.In view of the extreme difficulty in recruiting a replacement
and the continued shortage of senior and sessional chiropodists, it proved necessary to close
temporarily five sessions a week at two centres in the Borough. In spite of this, it was
gratifying that the total number of sessions held, and the total attendances, were higher
than in 1967.
| Total No. of sessions held at clinics (chiropodist sessions) | 4,855 | (4,197) |
| Total No. of appointments booked | 33,971 | (31,893) |
| Total attendances | 30,394 | (28,745) |
| ANALYSIS OF ATTENDANCES | ||
| Children: 0- 4 years | 7 | (9) |
| 5-14 years | 1,128 | (1,996) |
| Adults: Male | 5,371 | (4,789) |
| Female | 23,888 | (21,951) |
| Total attendances | 30,394 | (28,745) |
| Total No. of sessions held at old people's homes (chiropodist sessions) | 25 | (26) |
| Total No. of appointments booked | 198 | (215) |
| Total attendances | 198 | (215) |
| Total No. of domiciliary appointments booked | 4,742 | (3,711) |
| Total No. of treatments given | 4,357 | (3,498) |