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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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Where there are families appropriate arrangements are made for their protection against infectious disease and the mothers and children receive the normal health supervision available to the community as a whole.
| Country where passport was issued as stated by Port Health | No. of advice notes received during 1965 from ports and airports relating to the arrival of immigrants. | No. of first successful visits paid during 1965. | No. of Pulmonary Tuberculosis notifications received in respect of immigrants during 1965. |
|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Commonwealth Countries | |||
| 1. Carribean | 4 | 2 | - |
| 2. India | 2 | 1 | - |
| 3. Pakistan | 1 | - | - |
| 4., Other Asian | 5 | 2 | - |
| 5. African | - | - | - |
| 6. Other | 3 | 3 | - |
| (b) Non-Commonwealth Countries | |||
| 1. European | 80 | 41 | - |
| 2. Other | 4 | 2 | - |
| TOTAL | 51 | Nil |
In addition Medical Superintendents at hospitals did 25 follow-ups of
immigrants joining hospital staffs. 5 immigrants were not known at the addresses
given by the Port Medical Officers. One immigrant returned home immediately after
arrival in this country.
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