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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

Leyton 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Table: Treated in hospitals—

Treated in hospitals—

Leyton Isolation Hospital182
L.C.C. Hospitals19
Walthamstow Isolation Hospital6
Plaistow Fever Hospital10
East Ham Fever Hospital3
London Fever Hospital1
Whipps Cross Hospital1
222
Treated at home9
231

Table: The following list shows the particulars regarding the eleven deaths certified as due to diphtheria during the year.

The following list shows the particulars regarding the eleven deaths certified as due to diphtheria during the year.

Date of Death.Sex.Age.Cause of Death.Where death occurred.
10. 2.36Male5DiphtheriaEastern Hospital, L.C.C.
24. 2.36Female4Membranous Tonsillitis (Diphtheritic). P.M. without Inquest.At Home.
26. 2.36Male2DiphtheriaIsolation Hospital.
29. 2.36Male3Diphtheria„ „
2. 4.36Female5Toxaemia. Diphtheria„ „
2. 6.36Male4Endocarditis. Diphtheria„ „
19. 6.36Female8Heart failure. Diphtheria„ „
30. 6.36Male4Heart failure. Diphtheria„ „
4. 7.36Male2Toxaemia. Diphtheria„ „
5. 8.36Male5Heart failure. Diphtheria. Hemiplegia.„ „
14.12.36Female3Toxaemia. Diphtheria„ „

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ARTIFICIAL IMMUNISATION AGAINST DIPHTHERIA.
In February, 1935, the first municipal clinic for immunisation
of children against diphtheria was established. To begin with it
was possible to deal with all cases at one weekly clinic, but it soon
became evident that two weekly clinics would be necessary in order
to deal with the large numbers of children presented for treatment.
Since the opening of the new Park House Clinic in September, 1935,
one special weekly session at each of the clinics has been devoted
to diphtheria immunisation, viz.:—
Leyton Green Clinic.—Thursday afternoons.
Park House Clinic.—Friday afternoons.