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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
Bexley 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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The following table shows the smallpox vaccination figures for 1961 based on the return submitted to the Ministry of Health.
| Age at Date of Vaccination | Number Vaccinated | Number Re-Vaccinated |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 | 911 | |
| 1 | 76 | |
| 2 to 4 | 36 | 2 |
| 5 to 14 | 31 | 6 |
| 15 or over | 9 | 3 |
| Total | 1063 | 11 |
Typhoid Fever and Paratyphoid Fever.
There were no cases notified during the year.
Puerperal Pyrexia.
17 cases were notified during the year, all of which were
from Bexleyheath Maternity Hospital, where they were
isolated and treated.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
No cases were notified during the year.
Measles.
1,454 cases were notified during the year. 3 cases were
treated in hospital.
Whooping Cough.
37 cases were notified during the year. No cases were
treated in hospital.
Acute Poliomyelitis.
1 case was notified during the year.
Scabies.
4 cases were notified during the year.
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