Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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Priority Dental Services
This service is provided for expectant and nursing mothers and
children under five years and is available at the eight dental clinics in the
Borough. During the year 34 expectant or nursing mothers and 379
children under five years received treatment.
Marriage Guidance
The Marriage Guidance Council have a local office in the Borough.
This is at 88/89 College Road, Harrow. Telephone: 427 8964.
VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION
The following schedule of immunisation recommended by the
Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation and in use since
January 1968 was used during the year:-
Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis and oral Polio
1st dose at 3 months
2nd dose at 5 months
3rd dose at 9 months
Measles 13 months
Diphtheria/Tetanus and oral Polio 4½ years
Management of immunisation procedures by computer which was
introduced during 1967 continued to work well during the year.
The following table shows the number of children under sixteen who
completed immunisation during 1973.
Immunisation against Diphtheria/Whooping Cough/Tetanus/Poliomyelitis/
Measles
Year of birth | Others under Age 16 | Total | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1973 | 1972 | 1971 | 1970 | 1966-1969 | |||
Diphtheria Primary course | 195 | 2,287 | 311 | 38 | 29 | 24 | 2,884 |
Reinforcing dose | — | 26 | 71 | 27 | 2,669 | 95 | 2,888 |
Whooping Cough Primary course | 193 | 2,280 | 311 | 37 | 27 | 2,848 | |
Reinforcing dose | — | 21 | 66 | 23 | 54 | 7 | 171 |
Tetanus Primary course | 195 | 2,287 | 311 | 38 | 29 | 52 | 2,912 |
Reinforcing dose | — | 26 | 71 | 27 | 2,692 | 266 | 3,082 |
Poliomyelitis Primary course | 193 | 2,286 | 312 | 38 | 25 | 19 | 2,873 |
Reinforcing dose | — | 26 | 71 | 27 | 2,561 | 123 | 2,898 |
Measles | 2 | 1,318 | 940 | 122 | 165 | 22 | 2,569 |