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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 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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Table: TABLE 8A

TABLE 8A

Type of CaseNo. of new cases attended by home nurses during yearNo. of cases remain ing on register at end of yearNo. of visits paid by home nurses during year
MFTotalMPTotal
Medical9171,6382,55518438757165,914
Surgical1141362502011316,323
Infectious disease-11---1
Tuberculosis6223857293,389
Maternal complications-3232-11296
Totals 19541,0931,8302,92321140161275,923
19531, 1221,9453,06718235653871,452

Table: TABLE 8B

TABLE 8B

Analysis of treatment given to new cases during 1954
General Nursing679
Other treatments849
Injections1,395
Totals2,923

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VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION
(Section 26)
Vaccination
The percentage of children under one year of age vaccinated in 1954 was
48%. This is still better than the 1947 figure (41%) when vaccination was
compulsory, but slightly lower than the figure for 1953 (51%). It is hoped
that this slight fall, which is probably associated with the falling birthrate,
will prove to be temporary.
The following table records the number of persons known to have been
vaccinated or re-vaccinated during 1954, by general practitioners and clinic
medical officers:-

Table: TABLE 9

TABLE 9

Under 1 year1 year2-4 years5-14 years15 years and overTotal
No. of persons primarily vaccinated1, 409532942801,613
No. of persons re-vaccinated-11431314360