Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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VACCINATION
The following table, the figures for which I am indebted to the Area Medical Officer, shows the
number of persons vaccinated or re-vaccinated in the Borough of Hendon during 1963.
Age at 31-12-63 | Under 3 mths | Over 3 mths under 6 mths. | Over 6 mths under 9 mths | Over 9 mths. under 12 mths | 1 Year | 2-4 yrs. (incl.) | 5-14 yrs (incl.) | 15 & 16 yrs only | TOTAL |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number Vaccinated | 17 | 36 | 40 | 73 | 436 | 83 | 169 | 217 | 1071 |
Number Re-Vaccinated | 27 | 216 | 478 | 721 |
INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATES OF VACCINATION
During the year 2,617 International Certificates of Vaccination were certified by the Public Health
Department.
CHEST DISEASE
NOTIFICATION of TUBERCULOSIS
The following table shows the number of cases of tuberculosis notified for the first time during
the year 1963, and transfers into the district.
Age Group in years | Respiratory | Non-Respiratory | Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Males | Females | Males | Females | ||||||
New Cases | Transfers into district | New Cases | Transfers into district | New Cases | Transfers into district | New Cases | Transfers into district | ||
Under 5 years | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
5-14 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 |
15-24 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 17 |
25-44 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 51 |
45-64 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 29 |
65 & over | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | — | — | 8 | |
TOTAL | 39 | 30 | 18 | 10 | 4 | — | 8 | 3 | 112 |