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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 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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is growing and her understanding of speech is improving. Her mother is worried about;
the quality of the child's own speech and it was agreed with the School Medical Officer
that the work of the peripatetic teacher should be augmented by speech therapy as this
child is so shy that she needs the individual attention of as many sympathetic adults
as possible.
May I, once more, express my appreciation for all the assistance I have received
from the School Health Service during the year."

Table: OUTBREAKS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE 1961There have been no noticeable outbreaks ol infectious diseases except the increase in measles during the first half of 1961 which! followed the national pattern. I set out below a table showing the number of notifications of measles for children up to 15 years of age for the last 6 years: -

OUTBREAKS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE 1961

There have been no noticeable outbreaks ol infectious diseases except the increase in measles during the first half of 1961 which! followed the national pattern. I set out below a table showing the number of notifications of measles for children up to 15 years of age for the last 6 years: -

Quarter ending 30 th JuneQuarter ending 30th SeptemberQuarter ending 31st DecemberQuarter ending 31st March
Year ending 31st March, 195714685576624
Year ending 31st March, 19583841783
Year ending 31st March, 1959672352667
Year ending 31st March, 19601814423
Year ending 31st March, 1961366203718
Period to 31st December, 19614332122–

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