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Hornchurch 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]

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Table: Immunisation and Vaccination Statistics.I am indebted to Dr. W. T. G. Boul, Area Medical Officer, for the following information concerning immunisation and vaccination statistics applicable to the Urban District for the year 1960: —

Immunisation and Vaccination Statistics.

I am indebted to Dr. W. T. G. Boul, Area Medical Officer, for the following information concerning immunisation and vaccination statistics applicable to the Urban District for the year 1960: —

Diphtheria Immunisation :
Completed primary immunisations1,859
Boost injections1,756
Whooping Cough Immunisation:
Completed primary immunisations1,546
Boost injections239
Combined Diphtherial Pertussis Immunisation:
Completed primary immunisations799
Boost injections194
Poliomyelitis Vaccination:
Completed 2 primary injections8,938
Boost injections. 12,312
Smallpox Vaccination:
Primary vaccinations1,773
Re-vaccinations365

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Tuberculosis.
The number of new notifications concerned in respiratory and nonrespiratory
remained largely as last year.
Respiratory: The number of new notifications increased from 41
to 43.

Table: Non-Respiratory:The notifications decreased from 5 to 4. The site of infection and age of the non-respiratory cases were as under: —

Non-Respiratory:The notifications decreased from 5 to 4. The site of infection and age of the non-respiratory cases were as under: —

EndometriumFemale28
Lupus (nose and nostril)„52
Meninges„24
Peritoneum„24

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Inward Transfers: These totalled 43 as against 35 last year.
Deaths: There were 10 this year as compared with 5 last year.

Table: Cases on Register:The number of cases of tuberculosis on the register at the end of the year was as follows: —

Cases on Register:The number of cases of tuberculosis on the register at the end of the year was as follows: —

Respiratory:
Males581
Females497