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
Southwark 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE - Prophylaxis
| Diphtheria — | Primary Courses | 163 | |
| Booster Doses | 815 | ||
| Measles | — | ||
| Poliomyelitis Primary Courses | 250 | ||
| Booster Doses | 2,497 | ||
| B.C.G. Mantoux tested | 5,243 | ||
| Vaccinated | 4,604 | ||
| Mantoux positive | 292 | ||
| Percentage of School Population Immunised:- | |||
| Diphtheria | 89.9% | 88.9% | |
| Whooping Cough | 86% | 82.1% | |
| Poliomyelitis | 87.8% | 88.5% | |
| Smallpox | 66.7% | 69.1% | |
SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE - School Nursing
| School Nursing Health Surveys: | |
|---|---|
| Comprehensive — Total number examined | 34,627 |
| Percentage found verminous | 1,48% |
| Selective — Total number examined | 14,942 |
| Percentage found verminous | 3,36% |
| Audiometry | |
| Number of children given sweep tests | 9,580 |
| Number of children given pure tone tests | 488 |
| Number of children referred to otologist | 243 |