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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
Crayford 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Crayford]
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Smallpox Vaccination
Crayford Urban District
The following table shows the smallpox vaccination figures for 1962 based on the return submitted to the Ministry of Health
| Age at Date of Vaccination | Number Vaccinated | Number Re-vaccinated |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 | 370 | — |
| 1 | 51 | 3 |
| 2 to 4 | 98 | 33 |
| 5 to 14 | 327 | 254 |
| 15 or over | 492 | 756 |
| Total | 1338 | 1046 |
| Age Periods | New Cases | Deaths | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory | Non-Respiratory | Respiratory | Non-Respiratory | |||||
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | |
| Under 5 years | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| — | – | – | – | – | ||||
| – | – | – | ||||||
| Total | – | – | ||||||
Chest Clinics, At West Hill Hospital, Dartford, and 65 Bexley Road, Erith.
Housing Applicants. Special consideration is given to cases put forward by the
Medical Officer of Health involving tuberculosis or other physical disability in
the applicants' families and such cases are considered outside the normal points
scheme-
Cases investigated during the year - 15
Applicants recommended for rehousing - 8
No. of families granted houses on account of tuberculosis - 1
Other reasons - 2
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