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Hendon 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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Vaccination.
The following table, the figures for which have been supplied by the Area Office of the Middlesex County Council, shows the number of persons vaccinated and re-vaccinated in the Borough of Hendon during 1952 :—
| Age at 31st December, 1952. | Under 1 year. | 1—4 years. | 5—14 years. | 15 years or over. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number Vaccinated | 667 | 145 | 18 | 99 | 929 |
| Number Re-Vaccinated | — | 17 | 103 | 923 | 1052 |
TUBERCULOSIS.
Notification.
The following table shows the number of cases of Tuberculosis notified for the first time and the number of transfers into the district during the year 1952:—
| Age Group | Respiratory | Non-Respiratory | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male. | Female | Male | Female | ||||||
| New Cases | Transfers into District | New Cases | Transfers into District | New Cases | Transfers into District | New Cases | Transfers into District | ||
| 0— 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1— 5 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 5—10 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 |
| 10—15 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 |
| 15—20 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 23 |
| 20—25 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40 |
| 25—35 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 67 |
| 35—45 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | 36 |
| 45—55 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 27 |
| 55—65 | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
| 65 and over | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 |
| Age Unknown | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| TOTAL | 82 | 34 | 47 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 223 |