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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
West Ham 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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Statistics for year ending 31st December, 1952.
(a) Vaccination.
Number of persons vaccinated (or re-vaccinated).
| Age at date of vaccination | Under 1 | 1 | 2-4 | 5-14 | 15 or over | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number vaccinated | 409 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 38 | 493 |
| Number re-vaccinated | - | - | - | 10 | 77 | 87 |
(b) Immunisation.
| Age | Completed Full Course | Refresher Doses | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria only | Combined Whooping Cough & Diphtheria | Diphtheria only | Combined Whopping Cough & Diphtheria | |
| 0 - | 25 | 1,179 | - | - |
| 1-4 | 73 | 170 | 50 | 50 |
| 5 - 14 | 30 | 5 | 723 | 14 |
| Totals: | 128 | 1,354 | 773 | 44 |
SECTION 27: AMBULANCE SERVICE.
The Service, which is under the direction of the Health Committee, continued to
operate as in the years since the appointed day. The Medical Officer of Health is
responsible for organisation and administration, the Borough Engineer for the provision,
maintenance, and manning of vehicles, the Chief Officer of the Fire Brigade for operation
control of ambulances, and the Ambulance Officer for booking ambulance cars and advance
booking arrangement of ambulances.
Operational vehicles consist of 11 ambulances and 11 ambulance cars, including a
multi-seater vehicle. The ambulance cars are provided by the Borough Engineer from the
Council's fleet of passenger cars. These vehicles are deployed as follows:-
Ambulances.
Stratford Fire Station 1
Plaistow Fire Station 4
Silvertown Fire Station 1
Transport Depot 5
Ambulance Cars.
Transport Depot 11
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