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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
Ealing 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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In 1960, 1,495 infants under one year of age were
vaccinated against smallpox representing approximately
55% of this age group.
TUBERCULOSIS.
There were 87 pulmonary notifications, 48 male and
39 female. There were 18 non-pulmonary cases, 6 male and
12 female. The pulmonary notifications continued the
downward trend which has been apparent in recent years
and compares with 105 notifications last year. The number
of notifications of non-pulmonary cases represents a
small increase over the figures of the last few years but
this does not appear sufficient to be of any significance.
There were 10 pulmonary deaths and 1 non-pulmonary
death compared with 5 pulmonary deaths and one nonpulmonary
death in 1959.
WHOOPING COUGH.
258 notifications were received compared with 80 in
1959.
1,744 children under a year were immunised against
whooping cough which represents 65% of this age group.