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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
Hendon 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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TABLE XVII.
RECORD OF EXAMINATIONS.
| Year 1952. | Throat/ no t swebt | Faeces. | Sputum. | Pertussis. | Miscellaneous. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40 | 38 | 10 | 8 | 43 | 139 |
| February | 43 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 113 |
| March | 52 | 23 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 107 |
| April | 53 | 80 | 20 | — | 20 | 173 |
| May | 51 | 41 | 16 | 4 | 26 | 138 |
| June | 35 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 82 |
| July | 49 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 94 |
| August | 32 | 15 | 9 | — | 12 | 68 |
| September | 27 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 63 |
| October | 25 | 12 | 11 | — | 14 | 62 |
| November | 53 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 90 |
| December | 45 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 80 |
| TOTAL | 505 | 314 | 145 | 45 | 200 | 1209 |
The numbers of samples taken in respect of Milk, Ice Cream,
Domestic Water Supplies and Swimming Pools are contained elsewhere
in this report.
Medical Examinations.
During the year 74 employees of the Hendon Borough Council
were medically examined for superannuation purposes.
Welfare of Old People.
I am indebted to the Honorary Secretary of The Borough of
Hendon Old People's Welfare Committee for the following report
on the activities of the Committee during the year 1952-53:—
"This year has been a very busy one. The work has increased
steadily; the Committee has become more widely known to Almoners,
Doctors, old people and the general public. The Hendon Borough
Council has very generously given the sum of £4,000 towards
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