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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
Hornsey 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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TABLE 10
| Age at date of immunisation | No. of children immunised | No. of children given re-inforcing injections | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria only | Combined Diphtheria and Whooping Cough | Whooping Cough only | Diphtheria only | Combined Diphtheria and Whooping Cough | |
| Under one | 1,094 | 115 | 218 | - | - |
| One | 690 | 77 | 642 | — | — |
| Two | 96 | 3 | 98 | — | — |
| Three | 52 | 4 | 41 | 5 | - |
| Four | 41 | 1 | 23 | 347 | 4 |
| Five to nine | 66 | 3 | 10 | 868 | 7 |
| Ten to Fourteen | 14 | - | — | 42 | — |
| Totals | 2,053 | 203 | 1,032 | 1,262 | 11 |
PREVENTION OF ILLNESS,
CARE AND AFTER CARE
Section 28
Recuperative Holiday Homes
During the year, area health staffs continued to be responsible, on
behalf of the County Health Department, for dealing with applications
for admissions to recuperative holiday homes.
The following table shows the cases dealt with during the year:—
Applications Admissions to recuperative
received holiday homes recommended
Adults 323 266
Children 21 12
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