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Lewisham 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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ANALYSIS OF "OTHER NON-TUBERCULOUS ABNORMALITIES"
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| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-malignant neoplasms | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Lymphadenopathies, excluding sarcoids | 1 | — | 1 |
| Sarcoids | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Congenital Cardio-vascular abnormalities | — | I | 1 |
| Acquired Cardio-vascular abnormalities | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| Pneumoconiosis without P.M.F | — | — | — |
| Pneumoconiosis with P.M.F | — | — | — |
| Pneumonitis | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Bronchitis and emphysema group | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Bronchiectasis | 2 | — | 2 |
| Diaphragmatic hernia group | — | 2 | 2 |
| Spontaneous pneumothorax group | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Other miscellaneous abnormalities | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| Previously known abnormalities | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| TOTALS | 45 | 40 | 85 |
PROPHYLAXIS
Immunisation against the following diseases was offered at health centres and
schools—diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, poliomyelitis, smallpox, measles,
tuberculosis and rubella.
Children between the ages 6 months and 5 years were offered immunisation at
health centres and from 5-12 years in schools. Adults between the ages of 15 and
40 years were offered immunisation against poliomyelitis. B.C.G. vaccination against
tuberculosis was offered to all children in schools in their fourteenth year.
Medical practitioners in the Borough are supplied, free of cost, with poliomyelitis
vaccine for persons under the age of 40, and diptheria, whooping cough, tetanus,
measles, rubella and smallpox vaccine.
Smallpox vaccination. Following circular CM012/71 dated 28.7.71 from the
Department of Health and Social Security, smallpox was discontinued as a routine
measure in August 1971 but advised for certain special groups such as travellers
to and from countries where smallpox is endemic or where eradication programmes
are in progress and for health service staff who may come into contact with patients.
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