London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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3. Analysis of vaccinations at Welfare Centres and Private Doctors' Surgeries.
| Children. | Adults. | |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Vaccination | 452 | 37 |
| Re-vaccination | 42 | 166 |
| Totals | 494 | 203 |
| Grand Total | 697 | |
4. Figures showing the percentage of children under 1 year vaccinated during 1952.
| No. Vaccinated | Net Births 1951 | % Vaccinated. |
|---|---|---|
| 411 | 604 | 68.0 |
VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.
| YEAR | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scabies | 34 | 128 | 241 | 431 | 274 | 377 | 66 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 2 | Nil. |
| Head Lice | - | 204 | 205 | 181 | 188 | 308 | 239 | 78 | 141 | 129 | 98 | 40 |
Figures in the above table are children attending schools in the
Borough found to be verminous at routine inspections in school by
Health Visitors.
Scabies is no longer a problem in the district. The 40 cases of
louse infestation are school children who are well known to the School
Nurses. They are given materials for cleansing and parents are
given full instructions. Bad cases are cleansed at the school clinics
by the Health Visitors.