London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Haringey 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Haringey]
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| 1971 | 1972 | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of elderly patients treated | 4,760 | 4,878 |
| Number of school children/Expectant/Nursing Mothers | — | 233 |
| Number of treatments given at Clinics | 10,251 | 10,096 |
| At private surgeries | 6,668 | 7,950 |
| Domiciliary | 5,570 | 6,117 |
| School Children | 1,135 | 1,177 |
| TOTAL TREATMENTS | 23,624 | 25,340 |
| 1971 | 1972 | |
| New patients treated | ||
| At clinics | 336 | 349 |
| At private surgeries | 366 | 475 |
| At domiciliary | 369 | 304 |
| School children/Expectant/Nursing Mothers | 171 | 183 |
| TOTAL | 1,242 | 1,311 |
Vaccination against Diphtheria, Whooping Cough, Tetanus, Poliomyelitis, Measles and Rubella
The following tables record the number of persons under the age of 16 known to have received a primary course
or a reinforcing dose during the year by general practitioners or clinic staff:—
A. The number who completed a full course of primary immunisation—
| Age or date of Immunisation | Triple | Dip/WC | Dip/Tet | Dip | WC | Tet | Sabin | Measles | Rubella | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0—1 year | 43 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 41 | — | — | 85 |
| 1—2 years | 1,635 | — | 259 | — | — | — | 1,890 | 1,050 | — | 4,834 |
| 2—4 years | 906 | — | 193 | — | — | 2 | 1,102 | 1,345 | — | 3,548 |
| 4—6 years | 18 | — | 351 | 12 | — | 46 | 532 | 222 | 6 | 1,187 |
| 6 — 16 years | 86 | — | 90 | — | — | 611 | 675 | 97 | 2,518 | 4,077 |
| TOTALS | 2,688 | — | 894 | 12 | — | 659 | 4,240 | 2,714 | 2,524 | 13,731 |
B. The number who received a reinforcing dose
| Age or date of Immunisation | Triple | Dip/WC | Dip/Tet | Dip | WC | Tet | Sabin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| _— | ||||||||
Infectious Diseases
W.T. Orton, Deputy Medical Officer of Health
Measles
During the year 440 cases were notified—less than half those for 1971. This is encouraging, but in view of the
availability and effectiveness of measles vaccination, it indicates that there is still a considerable amount of
unnecessary suffering from this cause.
Dysentery and Food Poisoning
Food poisoning organism isolated during the year included Salmonella enteritidis and typhimurium. Staphyloccal
food poisoning was also reported.
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