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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
Richmond upon Thames 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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SOUTH MIDDLESEX FEVER HOSPITAL.
ADMISSIONS CLASSIFIED.
| Disease. | No. of Patients Admitted from Richmond. |
|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 17 |
| Diphtheria | 4 |
| Erysipelas | 1 |
| Typhoid Fever | 1 |
| Measles | 3 |
| Whooping Cough | 5 |
| Other Diseases | 7 |
| Total | 38 |
| Total number of children seen during the year | 594 |
| Total number of attendances | 1271 |
| Total number of children who received primary Schick test | 87 |
| Total number of children naturally immune | 19 |
| Percentage of children naturally immune | 22% |
| Number of certificates given | 136 |
| Number of children who required additional injections for complete immunity | 4 |
| Number of children due for re-test, after 2 years | 217 |
| Number re-tested after 2 years | 179 |
| Number of children who were still immune | 168 |
| Number of children who required further injections | 9 |
| Total number of children due for re-test after 4 years | 177 |
| Number re-tested after 4 years | 128 |
| Number of children who were still immune | 119 |
| Number of children who required further injections | 1 |
| Total number of certificates given after immunisation. | |
| (a) Pre-school children | 59 |
| (b) School children | 77 |