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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

East Ham 1932

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]

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The following figures are intended to indicate the number
inoculated and the age groups involved in the cases treated at
the Town Hall Clinic, Maternity and Child Welfare Centre (from
21st October, 1932) and by Private Medical Practitioners :—
1. Town Hall Clinic.
Total number of inoculations 620
Number inoculated three times 192
Number inoculated twice 14
Number inoculated once 16

Table: Number inoculated in the various age groups :—

Number inoculated in the various age groups :—

Ages in years1234567891011121314and over
No. inoculated12159142519312523131212111
7511136
222

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2. Maternity and Child Welfare Centre.
Total number of inoculations 194
Number inoculated three times 54
Number inoculated twice 12
Number inoculated once 8

Table: Number inoculated in the various age groups :—

Number inoculated in the various age groups :—

Ages in years1234567891011121314and over
No. inoculated1014218753121——2
60113
74

Table: 3. Private Medical Practitioners.In addition to the above, during the same period 23 children have been inoculated three times by Private Medical Practitioners, and the ages at which inoculation was performed were as follows :—

3. Private Medical Practitioners.

In addition to the above, during the same period 23 children have been inoculated three times by Private Medical Practitioners, and the ages at which inoculation was performed were as follows :—

Ages in years1234567891011121314and over
No. inoculated—13284111—2———
1472
23

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N.B.— In considering the combined totals (1, 2 and 3) it will
be noticed that 46.7 per cent, of the cases were in the age group
1 to 5 years, 40.4 per cent, in the age group 6 to 10 years, and
12.9 per cent, in the group over 10 years.