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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
Hounslow 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hounslow]
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Number of persons vaccinated or revaccinated during 1969
| Age at date of vaccination | Number vaccinated | Number revaccinated |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 months | 24 | - |
| 3-5 months | 29 | - |
| 6-8 months | 23 | - |
| 9-11 months | 55 | - |
| 12 - 23 months | 1422 | 5 |
| 2-4 years | 284 | 28 |
| 5-15 years | 112 | 159 |
| Total | 1949 | 192 |
| Domiciliary | |
| Employed by borough council | 16 |
| Employed by Queen Charlotte's Hospital | 5 |
| In private practice | 20 |
| Institutional | |
| Hospitals | 107 |
| Nursing homes | - |
| Total | 148 |
| By midwives employed by borough council | 395 |
| By midwives employed by Queen Charlotte's Hospital | 18 |
| Total | 413 |
| Number of cases delivered in hospitals and other institutions but discharged and attended by domiciliary midwives before the 10th day -Borough council midwives | 1290 |
| Queen Charlotte's Hospital midwives | 96 |
| Midwives employed by London Borough of Ealing specifically for 48 hour planned discharges (Brentford and Chiswick area) | 32 |
| Total | 1418 |
| Number of visits paid by health visitors during 1969 | First visits | Total visits |
|---|---|---|
| Expectant mothers | 964 | 1434 |
| Children born in 1969 | 3335 | 9255 |
| Children born in 1968 | 2786 | 7739 |
| Children born in 1964-67 | 7529 | 20341 |
| Other classes | 7133 | 12955 |
| All classes | 21747 | 51724 |
This table does not include
a. Visits made by tuberculosis visitors
b Visits to families by health visitor/school
nurses whilst acting solely in their capacity
as school nurses
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