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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
Sutton 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]
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B.C.G. Vaccination 1st January-31st December 1965 School children aged about 13 years
| Number offered protection (a) | Number Accepted (b) | Number Vaccinated (c) | Percentage (c) of (a) (d) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 401 | 323 | 291 | 72.57 |
| By chest physician | |||
| Contacts | 71 | ||
| Others | 34 | ||
| TOTAL | 396 | ||
Venereal Diseases
| New Cases - St. Helier Clinic | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.4.65-31.l2.65 | |||||
| Male | Female | Total | Attendances | |||
| M | F | Total | ||||
| Syphilis | 14(7) | 15(5) | 29(12) | 257 | 170 | 427 |
| Gonorrhoea | 69(21) | 19(10) | 88(31) | 418 | 142 | 560 |
| *0ther Conditions | 265(76) | 248(135) | 513(211) | 966 | 581 | 1,547 |
| TOTAL | 348(104) | 282(150) | 630(254) | 1,641 | 893 | 2,534 |
New Cases - St. Helier Clinic
| 1962 | 1963 | 1965 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syphilis | 4 | 6 | 29(12) |
| Gonorrhoea | 55 | 61 | 88(31) |
| *Other Conditions | 510 | 488 | 513(211) |
| TOTAL | 569 | 555 | 630(254) |
*The great majority of these conditions are non-venereal.
(-) Figures in brackets represent residents of the Boroughs.
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