London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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City of Westminster 1970

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

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Table: Table 48.—Medical Suite at City Hall: Work Undertaken

Table 48.—Medical Suite at City Hall: Work Undertaken

197019691968
Medical questionnaires scrutinised in respect of persons entering the Council's service1,2641,3031,280
Persons leaving the Council's service1,0101,0231,203
Interviews and examinations re medical questionnaires8389120
Medical examinations of staff (special categories)20096154
Examinations regarding extended sick leave557758
Retired on health grounds373124
Advice on First Aid877766823
Referrals to general practitioner or hospital856268
Parking Meter Exemptions141121208
F.F.I. examinations242622
Vaccinations—Smallpox7695148
Vaccinations—Influenza715-
Immunisation—Tetanus162637
Immunisation—Poliomyeltis7--
Antihistamine injections8--

Table: Table 49.—Tuberculin Test and B.C.G. VaccinationNumber of persons vaccinated through the Authority's approved arrangements under Section 28 of the National Health Service Act.A.Contacts

Table 49.—Tuberculin Test and B.C.G. Vaccination

Number of persons vaccinated through the Authority's approved arrangements under Section 28 of the National Health Service Act.

A.Contacts

19701969
(i) Number of skin tested412472
(ii) Number found positive261276
(iii) Number found negative151196
(iv) Number vaccinated138149

Table: B. School Children and Students

B. School Children and Students

(i) Number of skin tested1,2801,574
(ii) Number found positive162181
(iii) Number found negative1,0281,146
(iv) Number vaccinated1,0281,146