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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
Tottenham 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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Immunisation in Relation to Child Population.
| Age at 31.12.46 i.e., Born in Year. | Under 1 1946 | 1 1945 | 2 1944 | 3 1943 | 4 1942 | 5 to 9 1937-41 | 10 to 14 1932-36 | Total Under 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number Immunised | 4 | 1,054 | 1,418 | 1,090 | 1.295 | 5,511 | 4,574 | 14,946 |
| Estimated mid-year Population 1946. | 9.570 | 15,730 | ||||||
| Percentage of Children Immunised | 50.79% | 64.11% |
Diphtheria Notifications and Deaths
| Notifications. | Deaths. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age at date of Notification | Number of Cases Notified | Age at date of Death. | Number of Deaths. |
| Under 1 | 1 | Under 1 | Nil. |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Nil. |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | Nil. |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | Nil. |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | Nil. |
| 5 to 9 | 28 | 5 to 9 | Nil. |
| 10 to 14 | 18 | 10 to 14 | Nil. |
| Totals | 60 | Totals | Nil. |
Scarlet Fever.
There has been no change in the Council's policy of isolating
Scarlet Fever cases at home, where conditions for this are satisfactory
and of the 323 cases notified during the year, only 166. were removed
to Isolation Hospital. No difficulty was experienced in treating
the remaining cases at home, this being made possible by the ready
co-operation of doctors in attendance, which allowed the Public