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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
Mitcham 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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making home visits, to have their children immunised, and have
made special visits in difficult cases.
Immunisation has been continued at the schools, although
large numbers have been immunised during evacuation. All the
non-immunised children at the Day Nurseries were immunised
after admission.
The following figures show the number of children immunised during the year: —
| Under five | 731 |
| Five—15 | 233 |
| Over 15 | — |
| Total | 964 |
The following figures show the number of the child population considered immunised at December 31st, 1946:—
| Age at 31.12.46 i.e. born in year | Under 1 1946 | 1 1945 | 2 1944 | 3 1943 | 4 1942 | 5 to 9 1937-1941 | 10 to 14 1932-1936 | Total under 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number immunised | — | 505 | 756 | 692 | 759 | 3567 | 2733 | 9012 |
| Estimated mid-year population 1946 | 4880 | 8570 | ||||||
The per cent. immunised is as follows:—
Under five 55.57%
Fiv&—14 73.51 %
The number of birthday greetings sent in 1946 was 882. Five
hundred and twelve mothers took advantage of this offer.
Typhoid Fever
No case was notified during the year.
Diarrhœa and Enteritis Under Two Years of Age
Two deaths were registered during the year.