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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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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The following figures show the number of children immunised
during the year: —
| Under five | 983 |
| Five—14 | 628 |
| Total | 1,611 |
The following figures show the number of the child population considered immunised at December 31, 1949: —
| Age at 31.12.49 i.e. born in year | Under 1 1949 | 1 1948 | 2 1947 | 3 1946 | 4 1945 | 5 to 9 1940 1944 | 10 to 14 1935-1939 | Total under 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number immunised | 25 | 743 | 931 | 908 | 668 | 4172 | 3517 | 10964 |
| Estimated mid-year population 1949 | 5814 | 8500 | 14314 | |||||
The percentage immunised is as follows: —
| Under five | 56.33% |
| Five—14 | 90.46% |
The number of birthday greetings sent in 1949 was 786.
Typhoid Fever
No case was notified during the year.
Diarrhcea and Enteritis Under Two Years of Age
No death was registered during the year.
Encephalitis Lethargica
No case was notified during the year.
Erysipelas
Twelve cases were notified. Six cases were removed to
hospital.