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Barking 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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Table of Statistics—Year 1943.
| Toddlers | School Children | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inoculations against Diphtheria | 1,591 | 5,498 | 7,098 |
| Inoculations against Scarlet Fever | 45 | 4 | 49 |
| Inoculations against Whooping Cough | 126 | 10 | 136 |
Of the total number of children immunised against
Diphtheria, 184 toddlers and 5,349 children 5-15 years
of age were inoculated at the schools.
(12) VENEREAL DISEASE.
Treatment of Venereal Disease in this area is,
of course, a matter for the County Council, and the
arrangements continue with General Hospitals including
the County Hospital at Oldchurch and the
Turner Street Clinic (London Hospital).