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Walthamstow 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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42
IMMUNISATION
(a) Diphtheria-
Primary immunisations (children of school age)
257
Booster doses ( do. )
1439
(b) Whooping Cough-
No. of school children immunised
30
(c) Poliomyelitis-
No. of children vaccinated (0 - 17 yrs.)
1653
(d) B.C.G. -
1960
1959
No. invited
1704
2882
No. accepted
986
1382
Acceptance rate
57.8
47.9
Number of Heaf positive
116
99
Percentage positive
11.7
7.8
Number of Heaf negative
359
1168
Number absent
11
115
B.C.G. given
859
1167
Absent or not done
1
1
Conversion tests - positive
555
908
negative
2
25
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Notifications - 5-14 years
1960
1959
Measles
83
617
Whooping Cough
119
46
Scarlet Fever
116
226
Pneumonia
7
5
Dysentery
64
110
Tuberculosis
2
7
Food Poisoning
17
7
Poliomyelitis
1
3
Diphtheria
4
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SCHOOL MEALS SERVICE
Inspections by Public Health Inspectors - Schools 42
Kitchens 85
No. of milk samples taken (all satisfactory) 5