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 1960
[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 1,118
5-15 years of age 219
Number of children who were given a secondary or re-inforcing
injection 1,386
Vaccination
Number of children successfully vaccinated or revaccinated 481
Domestic Help Service
Domestic Help was provided as follows:
| Maternity cases | 30 |
| T. B. cases | 24 |
| Aged and chronic sick cases | 1,006 |
| Other | 45 |