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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percentage of school children immunised (1955)
5-year age group
Number examined 1,192
Number immunised 739
Percentage immunised 62.0
10-12+ age group
Number examined 2,173
Number immunised 1,711
Percentage immunised 78.7
14-year age group
Number examined 543
Number immunised 452
Percentage immunised 83.2
Protection against Whooping Cough
Age at time of final injection | Children who completed a full course under the County Scheme | Records of combined diphtheria-pertussis immunisations received | |
---|---|---|---|
By General practitioners | By County Staff | ||
Under 6 months | 14 | 4 | 8 |
6-12 months | 91 | 228 | 130 |
1 year | 21 | 89 | 45 |
2-4 years | 16 | 18 | 15 |
5 years and over | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Total (primary courses) | 149 | 345 | 203 |
Reinforcing injections | 2 | 20 |
SECTION 27
AMBULANCE SERVICE
Patients conveyed—
Stretcher Cases 1,833
Emergency Cases 3,624
Other Cases 32,007
Total mileage 146,876 miles
SECTION 28
PREVENTION OF ILLNESS, CARE AND AFTER CARE Foot Clinic
Male | Female | Children | |
---|---|---|---|
First attendances | 278 | 953 | 265 |
Subsequent attendances | 3,841 | 17,189 | 1,579 |
Tuberculosis
(a) Open Air Shelters
Number in use at end of year 2
Total number of visits to shelters by health
visitors or tuberculosis visitors 24