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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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The following figures show the number of the child population considered immunised at 31st December, 1952:—
| Age at date of final injection (as regards A) or of re-inforcing injection (as regards B) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| A. Number of children who completed a full course of primary immunisation in the Authority's area (including temporary residents) during the five mouths ended December 31, 1952. | 25 | 142 | 11 | 11 | 7 |
| b. Number of children who received a secondary (reinforcing) injection (i.e. subsequently to primary immunisation at an earlier age) during the five months ended December 31, 1952. | – | – | – | – | – |
Enteric Fever.
No case of typhoid fever was notified during the year.
Diarrhœa and Enteritis Under Two Years of Age
One death was registered during the year.
Food Poisoning Outbreaks
There were two family outbreaks which affected two in each
family and six single cases. It was not possible to identify the
causative organism or be certain of the food responsible.
Encephalitis Lethargica
No case was notified during the year.
Erysipelas
Fourteen cases were notified. Four cases were removed to
hospital.
Puerperal Pyrexia
Twenty-three cases were notified during the year. The
increased number has followed the wider scope of the definition
of puerperal pyrexia under the 1951 regulations.