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 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.