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
Poplar 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Diphtheria Immunisation
Number of children who completed a full course of primary
immunisation, and who at the date of the final injection
were:
Under 5 years of age 1,153
5-15 years of age 292
Number of children who were given a secondary or re-inforcing
injection 1,018
Vaccination
Number of children successfully vaccinated or revaccinated 937
Domestic Help Service
Domestic Help was provided as follows:
Maternity cases 20
T. B. cases 17
Aged and chronic sick cases 945
Other 54
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