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Tottenham 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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The following tables have been compiled in the Area Health
Service, showing the progress of immunisation during the year:—
Immunisation in relation to Child Population.
The following table shows the number of children who had completed a full course of Immunisation at any time up to 31st December, 1949:—
| Age at 31.12.49 i.e., Born in Year. | Under 1 1948 | 1 1948 | 2 1947 | 3 1946 | 4 1945 | 5 to 9 1940-44 | 10 to 14 1935-39 | Total Under 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number Immunised | 323 | 1,274 | 1,710 | 1,593 | 1,404 | 5,868 | 5,786 | 17,958 |
| 6,304 | 11,654 | |||||||
| Estimated mid-year child Population 1949. | 10,950 | 15, 490 | 26,440 | |||||
| Percentage Immunised | 57.6 | 75.2 | 67.9 | |||||
Scarlet Fever.
There were '251 cases of Scarlet Fever notified during 1949,a
reduction of 9 on the previous year's figure. 125 of these cases were
treated in hospital, the remainder being nursed at home. The
disease continued to be of a mild character, and no deaths from this
disease were recorded.
The following are amended diagnoses of certain cases originally
notified as- Scarlet Fever:—
Tonsillitis 7
Toxic Erythema 3
Measles 2
Gingivitis and Ulcerative Glossitis 1
Otitis Media 1
Rubella 1
Erythema Nodosum 1