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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
Wanstead and Woodford 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead and Woodford]
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The work of the general nurse in the Borough has continued to increase during the year, more and more visits being paid to patients being discharged from hospital and requiring injections and dressings. During the year the following visits were paid by the Home Nurses:—
| Number of New Cases: | 1950 | 1949 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-school cases | 36 | 35 |
| School children | 20 | 10 |
| Adults | 682 | 469 |
| 738 | 514 | |
| Advisory or Casual Visits: | ||
| Pre-school cases | 175 | 174 |
| School children | 88 | 44 |
| Adults | 13074 | 8755 |
| 13337 | 8973 | |
| Last Offices performed | 52 | 29 |
| Advisory of Casual Visits: | ||
| Pre-school cases | 3 | 2 |
| School children | 1 | — |
| Adults | 86 | 36 |
| 90 | 38 | |
Vaccination and Immunisation.
The scheme for vaccination and diphtheria immunisation has been
Carried out largely by means of the medical practitioner service. The
number of children under 5 years of age who were immunised against
diphtheria shows a drop of over 200, but this is due to the fact that
immunisation was stopped during the months of August and September
during the outbreak of poliomyelitis.
The number of children who completed a full course of primary
immunisation against diphtheria during the year is set out below:—
Under 5 years of age 641
5 to 15 years of age 120
761
The number of children who received a secondary or re-inforcing
Injection was 402.
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