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East Ham 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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'diphtheria prophylaxis.
return for period ending 31st december, 1941.
Number of children permanently or temporarily resident in the Authority's area dealt with under arrangements made by the Authority or by the County Council.
| Numberof children who at 31st December 1941 had received a full course of immunisation (whether with subsequent Schick Test or not). | Course completed between 16th December 1940, and 31st December, 1941. | |
|---|---|---|
| Age under 5 years. | Age 5 years and over but under 15. | |
| 371 | 864 | |
| At 31st December, 1941. | ||
| Age under 5 years. | Age 5 years and over, but under 15. | |
| Approximate estimated population of children. | 5,000 | 6,919 |
| Estimated percentage of child population who at date shown had received complete course of immunisation | *14.4 | 47.7 |
| To 30th June 1942 - Approximately 40.0% | ||
midwives ACTS 1902 - 1936.
The number of midwives who notified their intention to practice
in the area during 1941 was 18. Of this number 13 worked in
connection with the Maternity Hospital and District Nurses Home,
Plaistow, and its Branches, - 1 at Sir Henry Tate's Nurses Home,
Silvertown, - and 4 practised independently, including three
Municipal Midwives.
SUMMARY OF VISITS PAID DURING 1941 BY NURSES
OF PLAISTOW MATERNITY HOSPITAL AND DISTRICT
NURSES HOME.
Midwifery 119 Monthly 39 Hospital 123
laboratory facilities.
The same facilities exist as detailed in previous reports for
the examination of specimens.
During 1941, 725 specimens were examined at the East Ham
Memorial Hospital and 2 pathological examinations were carried out
by the Counties Public Health Laboratories.
The number of diphtheria swabs examined at the Infectious
14.