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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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(d) Other visits:—
| Whooping cough | — |
| Measles | 2 |
| Ophthalmia neonatorum | 1 |
| Discharging eyes | 11 |
| Diarrhoea | — |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 14 |
| Children's Act | 14 |
| After deaths | 11 |
| After stillbirths | 17 |
| Miscellaneous | 1,014 |
| Ineffective | 3,239 |
| Old people | 553 |
| Hospital follow-up | 31 |
| Pemphigus neonatorum | — |
HOME NURSING
| Number of new cases | 1,470 |
| Number of visits paid to above | 58,784 |
VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION Vaccination against Smallpox.
NUMBER OF PERSONS VACCINATED (OR RE-VACCINATED)
| Age at date of Vaccination | Under 6 months | 6-12 months | i year | 2-4 years | 5-14 years | 15 years and over | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number Vaccinated | 223 | 95 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 82 | 456 |
| Number re-Vaccinated | — | — | — | 3 | 15 | 229 | 247 |
Diphtheria Immunisation.
| Age (in years) at final injection | Children* who completed a full course of primary immunisation during the year | Children* who were given a reinforcing injection during the year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| By General Practitioners | By County Staff | By General Practitioners | By County Staff | |
| Under 1 | 240 | 189 | — | — |
| 1 | 91 | 84 | — | — |
| 2 | 23 | 6 | — | — |
| 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 21 |
| 5-9 | 11 | 6 | 56 | 109 |
| 10-14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 381 | 295 | 81 | 133 |
*Including temporary residents.