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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
Willesden 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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DIPHTHERIA
Table 61 Immunisation
| Age at 31.12.60 | Under 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5—9 | 10—14 | Totals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courses completed (primary or boosting) during last 5 years 1956-60 | 910 | 1,855 | 1,823 | 1,570 | 1,494 | 4,079 | 456 | 12,187 |
| Courses completed (primary or boosting) during the period 1946-55 | — | — | — | — | — | 3,612 | 10,870 | 14,482 |
Approximate number of children (end of 1960) 0— 5 15,522
5—15 20,701
36,223
HOME HELPS
Table 62 Cases: Home Helps
| Cases receiving help at | No. of new cases helped during | No. of cases receiving help at | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1.60 | 1.1.59 | 1960 | 1959 | 31.12.60 | 31.12.59 | |
| Maternity | 9 | 51 | 48 | _ | _ | |
| Tuberculosis | 18 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 18 |
| Chronic sick and aged | 491 | 520 | 214 | 222 | 516 | 491 |
| Others | 95 | 65 | 164 | 175 | 122 | 95 |
| Totals | 604 | 605 | 432 | 455 | 651 | 604 |
Table 63 Staff: Home Helps
| Position at | Appointments during | Resignations during | Position at | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1.60 | 1.1.59 | 1960 | 1959 | 1960 | 1959 | 31.12.60 | 31.12.59 | |
| Whole time | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Part time | 84 | 83 | 14 | 25 | 14 | 24 | 84 | 84 |
| Totals | 86 | 85 | 16 | 26 | 16 | 25 | 86 | 86 |