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Harrow 1966

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]

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Table: Immunisation against Diphtheria/Whooping Cough/Tetanus/Poliomyelitis

Immunisation against Diphtheria/Whooping Cough/Tetanus/Poliomyelitis

Year of birthOthers under Age 16Total
19661965196419631959-1962
Diphtheria
Primary course1,1091,3601275446132,709
Reinforcing dose—6851,2281791,624613,777
Whooping Cough
Primary course1,0901,357128482952,657
Reinforcing dose—6481,187162818312,846
Tetanus
Primary course1,1091,3601275457792,786
Reinforcing dose—6851,2291811,6261293,850
Poliomyelitis
Primary course5651,984220116210663,161
Reinforcing dose—70127492,2621152,623

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Section 28 — Prevention of Illness, Care and After Care
Chiropody
A chiropody service is provided by the Borough for the treatment of
expectant mothers, handicapped persons and the elderly. Valuable
assistance is also given in this service through arrangements made with
the British Red Cross who in addition to providing facilities at centres
also have a service for treating the home bound. The demand for chiropody
services is an ever increasing one and it is pleasing to note that by recruitment
it was possible to raise the nineteen sessions each week at the
beginning of the year to a total of thirty-six each week by the end of the
year.
Patients unable to travel by public transport can be collected by the
ambulance car service. Unfortunately, due to heavy demands on the
ambulance service, severe delays can occur in picking up patients again for
their return journey home. In order to try and overcome this problem, a
modified service was instituted using the Borough's own transport as and
when it could be spared from other health and welfare commitments.