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
Hounslow 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hounslow]
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Table 4
Sexually transmitted diseases—patients treated at West Middlesex Hospital Persons dealt with for the first time and found to be suffering from:
| 1971 | 1972 | |
|---|---|---|
| Syphilis | 20 | 17 |
| Gonorrhoea | 295 | 297 |
| Other genital infections | 1,509 | 1,487 |
| Other conditions | 869 | 1,063 |
The figures include patients who do not normally reside in
the borough and exclude borough residents attending
other hospitals for similar treatment for the first time.
Table 5 Ophthalmia neonatorum
Total number of cases notified during the year —
Number of cases in which:
Vision lost —
Vision impaired —
Treatment continuing at end of year —
Completed primary courses — number of persons under age 16
| Type of vaccine | Year of birth | Others under Age 16 | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1971 | 1970 | 1969 | 1965-68 | |||
| Quadruple DTPP | - | - | — | — | — | ||
| Triple DTP | 40 | 1444 | 654 | 31 | 9 | - | 2178 |
| Diphtheria/whooping cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diphtheria/tetanus | - | 196 | 115 | 34 | 75 | 51 | 471 |
| Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Whooping cough | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | |
| Tetanus | - | 1 | - | 1 | 69 | 71 | |
| Salk | - | — | — | — | - | - | - |
| Sabin | 19 | 1684 | 782 | 75 | 117 | 65 | 2742 |
| Measles | 1 | 1068 | 856 | 119 | 101 | 8 | 2153 |
| Rubella | — | — | — | — | - | 984 | 984 |
| Lines 1+2+3+4+5 (Diphtheria) | 40 | 1640 | 769 | 65 | 85 | 51 | 2650 |
| Lines 1+2+3+6 (Whooping cough) | 40 | 1446 | 654 | 31 | 9 | - | 2180 |
| Lines 1+2+4+7 (Tetanus) | 40 | 1641 | 769 | 65 | 85 | 120 | 2720 |
| Lines 1+8+9 (Poliomyelitis) | 19 | 1684 | 782 | 75 | 117 | 65 | 2742 |
| Reinforcing doses — number of persons under age 16 | |||||||
| Type of vaccine | Year of birth | Others under Age 16 | Total | ||||
| 1972 | 1971 | 1970 | 1969 | 1965-68 | |||
| Quadruple DTPP | — | - | — | — | — | — | |
| Triple DTP | - | 17 | 51 | 10 | 137 | 13 | 228 |
| Diphtheria/whooping cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diphtheria/tetanus | - | 3 | 16 | 16 | 2150 | 259 | 2444 |
| Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| Whooping cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tetanus | — | — | 1 | 2 | 33 | 151 | 187 |
| Salk | - | — | — | — | - | - | - |
| Sabin | — | 24 | 53 | 19 | 2272 | 351 | 2719 |
| Measles | — | — | — | - | - | — | |
| Lines 1+2+3+4+5 (Diphtheria) | — | 20 | 67 | 26 | 2292 | 280 | 2685 |
| Lines 1+2+3+6 (Whooping cough) | - | 17 | 51 | 10 | 137 | 13 | 228 |
| Lines 1+2+4+7 (Tetanus) | — | 20 | 68 | 28 | 2320 | 423 | 2859 |
| Lines 1+8+9 (Poliomyelitis) | - | 24 | 53 | 19 | 2272 | 351 | 2719 |