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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

Ilford 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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Record cards received in 1959 from general practitioners
were as under:-
Completed primary courses (two injections) 12,685
Third injections ("boosters") given 14,671
At the 3 1 st December, 1959a total of 40, 380 primarycourses
had been completed in Ilford (30, 861 children under
16 years, 7,281 persons aged 16 to 25 years, 1,920 expectant
mothers and 318 general practitioners, ambulance staff,
etc. ).
SMALLPOX VACCINATION.- During 1959 record
cards were received from general practitioners and various
hospitals as follows:-
Ages up to 14 -
No. of children primarily.
vaccinated 1,289
No. of children revaccinated 84
Age 15 and over -
No. of adults primarily vaccinated
193
No. of adults revaccinated 478
In addition 47 children were primarily vaccinated
at the Manford Way Clinic.

Table: The following table shows the figures over the past five years:-

The following table shows the figures over the past five years:-

19551956195719581959
No. of primary vaccinations1,3831,5452,1691,7141,529
No. of revaccinations398445975537562
Totals1,7811,9903,1442,2512,091
No. of live births in Ilford2,1002,1152,2192,2282,216

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TREATMENT OF MINOR AILMENTS.- Children
suffering from simple dietetic ailments are treated at the
Infant Welfare Centres. Facilities are, however, available
at the sessions held for school children at Kenwood Gardens