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 Hornchurch]
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I am indebted to Dr. R. D. Pearce, Area Medical Officer, for the following information concerning immunisation and vaccination statistics applicable to the Urban District for the year 1962:—
Diphtheria Immunisation: | |
Completed primary immunisations | 1,845 |
Boost injections | 1,381 |
Whooping Cough Immunisation: | |
Completed primary immunisations | 1,535 |
Boost injections | 368 |
Tetanus Immunisation: | |
Completed primary immunisations | 2,407 |
Boost injections | 677 |
Poliomyelitis Vaccination (Salk): | |
Completed 2 primary injections | 1,614 |
Boost injections | 4,628 |
Fourth injections | 3,980 |
Poliomyelitis Vaccination (Oral): | |
Completed three doses | 1,662 |
Third boosting dose | 1,838 |
Fourth boosting dose | 3,980 |
Smallpox Vaccination: | |
Primary vaccinations | 27,193 |
Re-vaccinations | 25,245 |
B.C.G. Vaccinations (School Children of 13 years): | |
Number vaccinated | 714 |
Infective Hepatitis
26 cases were notified during the year as against 91 last year.
Tuberculosis
Respiratory: The number of new notifications decreased from 45
to 39.
Non-Respiratory: The notifications remained at 4. The site of
infection and age of the non-respiratory cases were as under: —
Cervical glands Female 83
59
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19
Genito-urinary (bladder) Male 24
Inwards Transfers: These totalled 20 as against 32 last year.
Deaths: There were seven this year as compared with four last
year.