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
Romford 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]
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TABLE 18
| Under 6 months | 334 |
| Between the ages of 6 months and 1 year of age | 208 |
| Between the ages of 1 and 2 years | 89 |
| Between the ages of 2 and 5 years | 75 |
| Between the ages of 5 and 15 years | 135 |
| Over 15 years | 77 |
| Under 1 year of age | — |
| Between the ages of 1 and 2 years | 1 |
| Between the ages of 2 and 5 years | 17 |
| Between the ages of 5 and 15 years | 97 |
| Over 15 years | 216 |
(i) Tuberculosis.
The scheme, whereby B.C.G. is offered, with parental consent to
children at the age of 13 years was continued and extended to cover a
few who were just under 13 years, and also, to those of 14 years and
upwards. The results were as follows:—
TABLE 19
| Number of pupils tuberculin tested | 850 |
| Number found to be positive | 66 |
| Number found to be negative | 784 |
| Number who received B.C.G. | 784 |
(j) Whooping Cough.
Altogether 24 cases were notified, and during 1959, 1,179 children
received immunisation injections.
(ii) Non-Notifiable
The particulars of these are set out below, and the figures are
compiled from the school returns. As they are not notifiable, however,
the general prevalence is unknown.
TABLE 20
| Chickenpox | 106 |
| Mumps | 98 |