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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
Southgate 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]
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A broad classification of the cases of tuberculosis notified during the past five years in relation to employment was:
| 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clerical | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Housewives | 3 | 5 | — | 3 | 4 |
| Children | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 |
| Manual Labour | 8 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 |
| Factory Workers | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | 4 |
| Professional Classes | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Armed Forces | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Domestic Service | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Food Trades | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Students | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 |
| Shop Assistants | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Nurses | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Non-manual trades | |||||
| other than food | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Teachers | 2 | — | — | 3 | — |
| Unclassified | 7 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| 49 | 42 | 30 | 25 | 28 |
Our scheme for the B.C.G. vaccination of school children
continues and is working extremely well. This work is undertaken
by the School Health Service.
As I have already stated, the infectious diseases picture in
Southgate for 1960 makes very pleasant reading. Undoubtedly,
the amenities and excellent planning which are a feature of Southgate
must be held to have had a considerable effect on this
excellent result. The fact that more than 90% of our children
have been vaccinated or immunised, either against poliomyelitis or
by the triple antigen, (diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus) must also
have had its effect. This, as I have pointed out on numerous
occasions, is an excellent example of the value of Co-operation
between the Borough of Southgate (the local authority) and the
Middlesex County Council (the local health authority). The
Middlesex County Council is responsible for vaccination and
immunisation, as an integral part of the personal health services.
On the other hand, the Borough has made a particularly valuable
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