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
Hornsey 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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The following table shows the work of the service during the year:-
| Type of Case | No. of new cases attended by home nurses during year | No. of cases on register at end of year | No. of visits paid by home nurses during year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | Total | M | F | Total | ||
| Medical | 578 | 1043 | 1621 | 131 | 443 | 574 | 60983 |
| Surgical | 78 | 100 | 178 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 5113 |
| Infectious Diseases | 1 | 5 | 6 | - | . | 53 | |
| Tuberculosis | 17 | 14 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 2006 |
| Maternal Complications | - | 15 | 15 | - | - | - | 154 |
| Others | 2 | 2 | 4 | " | 9 | ||
| Totals | 676 | 1179 | 1855 | 162 | 471 | 633 | 69318 |
VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION
(Section 26)
Vaccination against Smallpox
The percentage of children under one year of age vaccinated against
smallpox fell from 71.3% to 48.7% since my last Report.
The following table records the number of persons known to have been vaccinated or re-vaccinated during the year by general practitioners and clinic medical officers:-
| Under 1 year | 1 year | 2 - 4 years | 5-14 years | 15 years & over | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Primary Vaccinations | 949 | 75 | 38 | 20 | 77 | 1159 |
| No. of Revaccinations | - | - | 4 | 17 | 186 | 207 |