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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 1951
[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: —
| Pre-school cases | 51 | 36 |
| School children | 46 | 20 |
| Adults | 839 | 682 |
| 936 | 738 | |
| Number of Visits: | ||
| Pre-school cases | 160 | |
| School children | 293 | 88 |
| Adults | 14815 | 13074 |
| 15268 | 13337 | |
| Last Offices performed | 47 | |
| Advisory or Casual Visits: | ||
| Pre-school cases | 1 | |
| School children | 4 | 1 |
| Adults | 235 | 86 |
| 240 | 90 |
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 who completed a full course of primary immunisation against diphtheria during the year is set out below: —
| Under 5 years of age | 667 |
| 5 to 15 years of age | 143 |
| 810 |
The number of children who received a secondary or re-inforcing
infection was 403.
The number of persons vaccinated or re-vaccinated during the year1951 were: —
| Under 1 | 1-4 yrs. | 5-14 yrs. | 15 or over | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 400 | 78 | 127 | 86 | 691 |
| Re-vaccination | 3 | 10 | 35 | 295 | 343 |
The following information shows the total number of children under
16 years of age who have at any time received a course of immunisation
against diphtheria, as at 31st December, 1951:—
46