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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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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| No. of Admissions to | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cases | Hospitals | Deaths | |
| Acute Meningitis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dysentery | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Food Poisoning | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Infective Jaundice | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Measles | 200 | 2 | 0 |
| Paratyphoid Fever | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Scarlet Fever | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Tuberculosis- | |||
| Respiratory | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Whooping Cough | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 251 | 5 | 0 | |
VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION SCHEMES:
1. B.C.G. Vaccination of school children:
This scheme for the 13/14 year age groups shows an increase
from 80.54% to 84.34% i.n the acceptance rate. The table below shows
the results for the Chigwell Urban District:-
Number of school children to whom B.C.G.
vaccination was offered: 1105
Number accepted: 932 (84.34%)
Number given skin test and percentage: 887 (80.27%)
Number who gave positive reaction to
skin test: 54
Number who received B.C.G. 829
Referrals to the Chest Clinic of pupils who gave a positive
reaction continued; no significant findings have so far been reported,
but some of the children remain under observation.
2. Smallpox:
292 primary vaccinations were performed and 98 persons were
revaccinated daring the year.
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