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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 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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Immunisation.
Numbers of children reciving a full course of treatment in 1944 at clinics and from general practitioners are given below:
| Under 5 years | 5—15 years | Total |
| 286 | 115 | 401 |
Estimated percentage of
child population immunised
at end of 1944:— 62% 56%
In addition to the above, 31 children who had been
immunised in infancy received a re-enforcing dose of 0.3 c.c.
A.P.T. on starting school.
Summary of immunisation work done during past three years:—
| Number treated. | |
|---|---|
| 1942 | 762 |
| 1943 | 408 |
| 1944 | 401 |
| 1,571 |
Scabies.
The disease has been notifiable in the district since
September, 1943, and the arrangements for treatment at
the First Aid Posts in Loughton and Buckhurst Hill were
continued. Nearly all the cases were treated with two
applications of Benzyl Benzoate at one week's interval with
a satisfactory result and particulars of these are given in
the following table:—
Number of persons treated.
| Male. | Female. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | Over 15 | Under 15 | Over 15 | Total |
| 39 | 19 | 39 | 57 | 154 |