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Walthamstow 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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"The following gives details of Home Visits during the year:-
| New Cases | Total Visits | |
|---|---|---|
| Medical | 1,162 | 45,300 |
| Surgical | 247 | 10,144 |
| Tuberculosis | 62 | 3,105 |
| Out-Patients | 3 | 7 |
| Operations | 7 | 37 |
| Miscarriages | 5 | 51 |
| Specials | 46 | 321 |
| Casuals | 139 | 201 |
| Totals | 1,671 | 59,166 |
"The average number of visits per nurse per annum
was 3,698."
VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION
(Section 26)
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION
Immunisation was carried out at the weekly clinic held at the
Town Hall, at Schools and all Welfare Centres, on the lines
detailed in previous reports. The following summarises the work
done:—
Total number of immunisations completed during 1952:—
(a) School age 284
(b) Pre-school age1,177
Total 1,461
(c) Number already immunised having a reinforcing
dose 1,702
Details of the immunisations included in the above total are
set out below:—
No. completed at Schools 216
No. completed at Welfare Centres 311
No. completed at Town Hall Clinic 448
No. completed at "Brookscroft" 59
No. completed by General Practitioners 427
No. of Clinics held for immunisation at Town Hall 52
No. of attendances made for diphtheria immunisation 906
Average attendance per session for diphtheria immunisation
17.4
The percentage of children immunised under the age
of one year was 47.8