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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
Stepney 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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vi. prevalence of, and control over,
infectious and other diseases
Notifications. 1305 notifications (other than of
tuberculoses) were received, or 111 more than in the
previous year.
Corrected Diagnosis. 81 cases of infectious diseases
removed to hospital were found not to be suffering from
the disease stated on the certificate. Of these, 8
were cases of Scarlet Fever, 38 of Diphtheria, 14 of
Measles, 5 of Whooping Cough, 3 of Cerebro-Spinal Fever,
1 Enteric Fever and 12 Poliomyelitis.
Diphtheria Immunisation. In addition to the 51 sessions held at 35 Stepney Green every Friday afternoon, children are also immunised at most of the Infant Welfare Centres:
| S.B.C. | L.C.C. | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Und.5 | Over 5 | Und. 5 | Over 5 | ||
| Post Schick Tests | 661 | 71 | - | 732 | |
| Immunisation Certificates given | 588 | 72 | _ | - | 660 |
| Attendance of Children for Schick or Immunisation | 3255 | 179 | - | - | 3434 |
| Children who completed the full course of immunisation | 902 | 11 | 48 | 283 | 1244 |
| Secondary injections | 2 | 1 | - | 18 | 21 |
Whooping Cough Immunisation. In addition to the
Whooping Cough Immunisation Clinic held in conjunction
with the Diphtheria Immunisation Clinic every Friday
afternoon at 35 Stepney Green, facilities are provided
at most of the Infant Welfare Centres.
35 Stepney Green Infant Welfare Centres
Total
Attendance of children 532 2062 2594
Completed immunisations 156 594 750
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