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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 1964

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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Table: Smallpox Vaccination.— The following table details the primary vaccinations and revaccinations carried out in 1964 by our medical staff and shows the number of record cards of completed vaccinations received from general practitioners, hospitals, etc.:—

Smallpox Vaccination.— The following table details the primary vaccinations and revaccinations carried out in 1964 by our medical staff and shows the number of record cards of completed vaccinations received from general practitioners, hospitals, etc.:—

Under 2 years of ageOthers
Primary Vacc.Re-vacc.Primary Vacc.Revecc.
Vaccinations by Council's Staff83-176
Record cards received from General Practitioners8526402811
Totals9356419817

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

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

19601961196219631964
No. of primary vaccinations1,6461,77416,8008621,354
No. of re-vaccinations48564619,913650823
Totals2,1312,42036,7131,5122,177
No. of live births in Ilford2,5122,5332,5392,7512,994

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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 and Mayesbrook Clinics for children under school
age to receive treatment for minor ailments, although in practice very few
so attend.
MIDWIVES. - There are 13 State Certified midwives (including the
Non-Medical Supervisor of Midwives, 10 domiciliary midwives and 1 parttime
midwife employed by the County Council), resident and practising in
the district at the end of the year. In addition there were 24 (15 full-time
and 9 part-time) State Certified midwives at the Ilford Maternity Hospital.
Supervision of the midwives practising in the district, including
regular inspections by the Medical Supervisor of Midwives, was carried
out as in previous years, and general supervision, in accordance with
the Rules of the Central Midwives Board, was exercised over the midwives
practising at the Ilford Maternity Hospital.
Suspension from Practice. - It was not necessary in 1964 to require
any domiciliary midwife to remain off duty.