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
Islington 1973
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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LOAN OF EQUIPMENT
| Items | Total loans during year | Total items on loan at end of year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1972 | 1973 | 1972 | |
| Air & Sorbo rings | 85 | 201 | 203 | 177 |
| Bedcradles | 99 | 132 | 233 | 119 |
| Bed & back rests | 95 | 175 | 156 | 153 |
| Bed pans | 56 | 167 | 140 | 122 |
| Commodes | 326 | 510 | 543 | 504 |
| Dunlopillo mattresses | 7 | 32 | 28 | 24 |
| Fracture boards | 28 | 90 | 92 | 80 |
| Hoists | 14 | 29 | 22 | 24 |
| Hospital beds | 12 | 21 | 14 | 19 |
| Walking aids | 109 | 287 | 160 | 235 |
| Wheelchairs & other special chairs | 149 | 220 | 207 | 199 |
PROPHYLAXIS
| Primary courses completed | 1973 | 1972 |
|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 2,137 | 2,270 |
| Whooping Cough | 1,937 | 2,052 |
| Tetanus | 2,201 | 2,316 |
| Polio | 2,208 | 2,299 |
| Booster doses | ||
| Diphtheria | 1,739 | 2,377 |
| Whooping Cough | 110 | 680 |
| Tetanus | 2,715 | 2,956 |
| Polio | 2,633 | 2,873 |
| Percentages of children born in 1971 & vaccinated by 31 December 1973 | ||
| Diphtheria | 62% | 81% |
| Whooping Cough | 60% | 79% |
| Polio | 62% | 80% |
| Measles vaccination - children vaccinated | 1,691 | 1,693 |
| Rubella Vaccination - | ||
| Schools visited | 12 | 12 |
| Children vaccinated | 858 | 859 |
| B.C.G. Vaccination - | ||
| Schools visited | 20 | 15 |
| Heaf tests & readings | 1,753 | 1,472 |
| Children vaccinated | 1,651 | 1,339 |
| Positive reactions referred to Chest Clinic | 113 | 151 |
| No. of above x-rayed | 97 | 91 |
| Found to need treatment | 14 | 13 |
| Kept under observation | 22 | 24 |