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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
Barking 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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Wise parents who dread diphtheria, as they have every right to do, will take
advantage of your offer and have their children immunised. Children who have
been immunised have little risk of catching diphtheria and if they do catch it there
is only a remote chance of it being serious.
The following table shows what has been done under this scheme:—
| Total number of cases treated | |
| Number of first attendances for treatment | |
| ,, subsequent attendances for treatment | 33 |
| „ final " Schick " tests |
6. CANCER.
There have been 74 deaths from cancer, 41 below the age of 65 years and 33
above the age of 65.
The following table shows the occupations of the
| male. | Female. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bootmaker | Wives | |||
| Bottler | Spinster | |||
| Bricklayer | Widows | |||
| Carpenters | 2 | |||
| Civil Servant | ||||
| Cleaner | ||||
| Coppersmith | ||||
| Cook | ||||
| Enameller | ||||
| Fishmonger | ||||
| Flusher | ||||
| Labourers | ||||
| No occupation | 2 | |||
| Porter | ||||
| Porter (house) | ||||
| Postman | ||||
| Printer | ||||
| School Attendance Officer | ||||
| Scaffolders | ||||
| Travellers | ||||
| Warehouseman | ||||