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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
Havering 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]
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All children found to give a positive reaction to the skin
test are referred to the Chest Physician for routine investigation
as a precautionary measure.
B.C.G. vaccination is also provided at the Chest Clinic
for known contacts of tuberculous patients.
151 contacts were skin tested during the year and 126 of
those who showed a negative reaction to the test were given
B.C.G. vaccination.
Returns received from the Treatment Centre at Oldchurch Hospital show that during 1966 the numbers of new cases of infection were as follows: —
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| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Syphilis | 5 | 5 | -. |
| (b) Gonorrhoea | 87 | 60 | 27 |
| (c) Other conditions | 579 | 412 | 167 |
| 671 | 477 | 194 |
105 males and 7 females included under (c) above, were
found to require no treatment in the centre.
The figures given above are the total for the Centre and
include persons attending from adjacent areas. The net figures
for Havering residents after extracting non-Havering residents
from the Oldchurch Hospital figures and adding those received
from other treatment centres in London, are as follows: —
Syphilis 3
Gonorrhoea 52
Other conditions 364
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