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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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| Age at 31.12.51 i.e. born in year | Under 1 1951 | 1 1950 | 2 1949 | 3 1948 | 4 1947 | 5 to 9 1942-1946 | 10 to 14 1937-1941 | Total under 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The percentage immunised is as follows: —
Under five 51.32%
Five—Fourteen 99.88%
The total of immunised children is probably on the high
side because of the difficulty in finding out the number who should
no longer be recorded due to death or transfer out of the district.
The number of birthday greetings sent in 1951 was 379.
Enteric Fever.
No cases of typhoid fever were notified during the year, but
there was one case of paratyphoid B. This belonged to a rare
group but the source of infection could not be discovered. The
case was mild in nature.
Diarrhœa and Enteritis Under Two Years of Age
One death was registered during the year.
Food Poisoning Outbreaks
There was one outbreak which affected three persons in one
household, and one in the house next door.
There were no fatalities, and all tests of foodstuffs and faeces
examinations proved negative.
Encephalitis Lethargica
No case was notified during the year,