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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
Barnet 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet Urban District Council]
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NEW CASES AND MORTALITY DURING 1946.
| Years of Age | NEW CASES | DEATHS. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | |||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
| 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 25 | 1 | 5 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| 35 | 6 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | ||
| 45 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 55 | 1 | - | 1 | - | ||||
| 65 and over | - | - | 1 | - | - | |||
| Totals | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | |
The eight deaths from Tuberculosis were all previously notified
cases, from Which. it would appear that the notification of Tuberculosis
is efficiently carried out. There were no cases of wilful neglect or
of refusal to notify Tuberculosis in any form.
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION.
During the year, 482 children completed the full course of
immunisation, as follows:-
Under 5 years 891
5-15 years 191
In addition, 16 children received a third injection.
At the 31st December, 1946 the following is the estimated percentage
of children immunised:-
Under 5 years 51%
5-15 years 68%