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
Wandsworth 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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| 1970 | 1969 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poliomyelitis vaccination—cases completed: | ||||
| Primary courses: | ||||
| Council clinics and schools | 3,543 | 4,145 | ||
| General practitioners | 945 | 1,031 | ||
| Total | 4,488 | 5,176 | ||
| Reinforcing doses: | ||||
| Council clinics and schools | 4,896 | 4,797 | ||
| General practitioners | 1,335 | 1,198 | ||
| Total | 6,231 | 5,995 | ||
| Measles vaccination—cases completed: | ||||
| Council clinics and schools | 2,970 | 1,312 | ||
| General practitioners | 733 | 374 | ||
| Total | 3,703 | 1,686 | ||
| Rubella vaccination—cases completed: | ||||
| Schools | 148 | - | ||
| General practitioners | 3 | - | ||
| Total | 151 | - |
Note—Although diphtheria, whooping cough and tetanus are
shown separately, the great majority of children receive
combined antigens which enable a primary course of
immunization to be given in only three injections.
Recuperative holidays
Any adult or child who has been receiving treatment for a
definite medical condition may be recommended by the family
doctor for a holiday if he considers that rest, good food and
fresh air will help the patient's complete recovery. School-children
may be recommended also by a school doctor. No holiday can
be provided under this scheme if the patient is still in need of
medical or nursing care. During the year the following were sent
away:—
Expectant and nursing mothers 6
Other adults 186
Children under school age 114
School-children, including nursery school-children 124
Total 430