London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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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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