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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
Enfield 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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TETANUS IMMUNISATION
1,837 children were immunised against Tetanus and 777 received
a reinforcing dose.
SMALLPOX VACCINATION
1,198 persons received primary vaccination and 248
tion.
POLIOMYELITIS AND ACUTE ENCEPHALITIS.
No cases of Poliomyelitis or Acute Encephalitis occurred
during the year.
FOOD POISONING
Of the 7 cases of food poisoning which were notified during
the year, all were single cases due to Salmonella Organisms.
SONNE DYSENTERY
The incidence of mild dysentery due to Shigella Sonnei showed
a considerable decrease on last year's figure, with 4 cases as against
171 for the previous year, but this is an infection which is likely to
vary considerably in incidence, especially as its spread is so easily
encouraged by careless personal hygiene.
TUBERCULOSIS.
The following table gives particulars of the ages of the new cases notified and deaths from this disease during the year.
| Age Periods. | New Cases. | Deaths. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory. | Other Forms | Respiratory. | Other Forms | |||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Under 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 to 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 to 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - |
| 10 to 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 to 20 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | — |
| 20 to 25 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | - |
| 25 to 35 | 7 | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| 35 to 45 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | - | - |
| 45 to 55 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | - | - |
| 55 to 65 | 4 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| 65 and upwards | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Totals | 21 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |