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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION. - During 1960 a total of 758
children attended at clinics for diphtheria immunisation (208 at Kenwood
Gardens, 310 at Mayesbrook, 161 at Manford Way, 32 at Newbury Hall,
33 at Marks Gate and 14 at Heathcote Avenue), making a total number
of attendances of 1,612 (387, 693, 349, 79, 73 and 31 respectively).
Diphtheria and whooping cough immunisation is undertaken at the same
session and as the numbers attending have not been high, this work is
combined at the Kenwood Gardens and Mayesbrook Clinics with the school
clinic held for the treatment of minor ailments and at the Manford Way,
Newbury Hall, Marks Gate and Heathcote Avenue Clinics immunisation is
undertaken at the Infant Welfare Centre sessions.
The following table shows the figures over the past five years. No. of primary inoculations: —
| 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At Clinics | 338 | 282 | 401 | 373 | 442 |
| By General Practitioners | 1,745 | 1,492 | 1,681 | 1,669 | *2,420 |
| Totals | 2,083 | 1,774 | 2,082 | 2,042 | 2,862 |
No. of re-inoculations:—
| At Clinics | 478 | 252 | 330 | 304 | 294 |
| By General Practitioners | 1,579 | 888 | 1,366 | 888 | ø1,725 |
| Totals | 2,057 | 1,140 | 1,696 | 1,192 | 2,019 |
No. of live births in Ilford 2,115 2,219 2,228 2.216 2,512
* Includes 707 combined Diphtheria and Whooping Cough inoculations.
ø Includes 423 combined Diphtheria and Whooping Cough inoculations.
WHOOPING COUGH IMMUNISATION. - The following are the
details of the number of children immunised against whooping cough at
the Kenwood Gardens and Mayesbrook Clinics where sessions were
held for this purpose and at the Newbury Hall, Manford Way, Marks Gate
and Heathcote Avenue Infant Welfare Centres, together with records of
such courses completed by general practitioners.