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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
Wembley 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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Health Visitors are visiting the homes of
children who, it would appear, have not, so far,
been immunised. The names of such children
have been obtained through the courtesy of the
Executive Food Officer. In these ways, surely,
almost every family in the Borough must have
been advised regarding the importance of
Diphtheria immunisation.
Tuberculosis.
| No. of Notifications. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | |||
| Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | |
| Under 1 | - | - | - | - |
| 1-4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — |
| 5-14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 15 - 24 | 18 | 32 | 2 | 3 |
| 25 - 34 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 4 |
| 35 - 44 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| 45 - 54 | 7 | 6 | — | 1 |
| 55 - 64 | 5 | 1 | — | 3 |
| 65 & over | 3 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Totals | 76 | 74 | 13 | 21 |
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| No. of Deaths, | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | |||
| Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | |
| Under 1 | - | - | - | - |
| 1-4 | - | — | — | — |
| 5-14 | — | — | 2 | — |
| 15 - 24 | 4 | 8 | — | 1 |
| 25 -34 | 12 | 7 | 1 | — |
| 35-44 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 45-54 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 55-64 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 65 & over | 2 | 2 | — | - |
| Totals | 36 | 24 | 6 | 4 |
22.