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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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The following table below approximately half the injections during the year were given by family doctors.
| Family Doctor | Clinic | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children | Expectant mothers | Children | Expectant mothers | |
| Imported | 4,102 | 118 | 4,541 | 106 |
| British | 788 | 106 | 586 | 62 |
| TOTALS | 4,890 | 224 | 5,127 | 168 |
Grand Totals: Children 10,017 Booster doses 2,206
Expectant mothers 392
10,409
This was not the end of the 1958 story because in October the
Ministry of Health decided that a further age group should now be
offered vaccination, viz. the 16-25's. Not only that but we were now
to offer booster doses to all children who were given a 2nd injection
7 months or more previously. Special additional immunisation sessions
to meet the needs of this age group were started viz, commencing
6th November regular weekly evening sessions were held at
Central and Woodward Clinics together with regular Saturday morning
sessions. The response from this new age group, however, was
disappointingly low—only 118 were given two injections by the end
of the year.
DOMESTIC HELP SERVICE
The following table shows the number of hours of service given during the past nine years, together with a detailed analysis of how the hours of service were deployed in 1958:—
| Year | Number of Helps Employed | Number of Cases Helped | Total Hours Worked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 55 | 387 | 80,699 |
| 1951 | 49 | 327 | 70,611 |
| 1952 | 84 | 318 | 85,743 |
| 1953 | 89 | 384 | 105,121 |
| 1954 | 89 | 503 | 101,960 |
| 1955 | 90 | 556 | 105,104 |
| 1956 | 93 | 596 | 104,863 |
| 1957 | 93 | 581 | 97,536 |
| 1958 | 97 | 550 | 103,787 |
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