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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
Chigwell 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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Particulars given below of the number of cases treated Number of persons treated.
| 0—5 years. | 5—15 | years. | 15 years and over. | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| 14 | 11 | 15 | 35 | 17 | 31 | 123 |
Total number of treatments given:—
Sulphur ointment 126 applications
Benzyl benzoate 158 „
Total 284
Diphtheria Immunisation.
Clinics were held monthly at all five Child Welfare Centres as in
the previous year and visits made to schools when required. The
response in the pre-school age group was good and a high proportion of
children attending the Welfare Centres have now been immunisedNone
of three cases of diphtheria notified during the year had been
previously immunised.
Number of children who completed the full course of treatment in 1942:—
| Under 5 Years. | 5-15 Years. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| At Clinics | 419 | 218 | 637 |
| By General Practitioners | 120 | 54 | 174 |
| 539 | 272 | 811 |
Summary of immunisation work done during last three years:—
| Number treated. | |
|---|---|
| 1940 | 197 |
| I941 | 1,834 |
| 1942 | 762 |
| Total | 2,793 |