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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
Carshalton 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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The number of persons recorded as having received successful vaccination during the year was as follows:—
| Age at 31st December, 1962 i.e. Born in | Under 1 yr. 1962 | 1-4 yrs. 1958-61 | 5—14 yrs. 1948-57 | 15 yrs. & over 1947 & earlier | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| By Private Practitioners | 60 | 175 | 342 | 69 | 646 |
| At Clinics | 110 | 270 | 203 | 58 | 641 |
| 170 | 445 | 545 | 127 | 1287 | |
| By Private Practitioners | — | 8 | 192 | 88 | 288 |
| At Clinics | — | 2 | 131 | 180 | 313 |
| — | 10 | 323 | 268 | 601 |
In addition, the following unsuccessful attempts at vaccination were made:—
| Age at 31st December, 1962 i.e. Born in | Under 1 yr. 1962 | 1-4 yrs. 1958-61 | 5—14 yrs. 1948-57 | 15 yrs. & over 1947 & earlier | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| Revaccination | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 14 |
The estimated number of children under five years of age vaccinated
at the end of 1962 was 2,136 out of an estimated total in this age group of
3,660.
Enteric Fever
For the ninth year in succession there was no case of enteric fever.
Dysentery
As in the year before there was no significant outbreak of dysentery.
A form of this infection due to the Sonne organism which produces a
relatively mild illness, has in the past decade given rise occasionally to
fairly extensive outbreaks particularly in schools. In such circumstances
it is difficult to control, due mainly to the fact that the early cases are unrecognised
and are believed by parents to be due to dietetic errors, chills
or other convenient and common explanation. Moreover medical advice
is frequently not sought for cases of diarrhoea, with the result that adequate
hygienic precautions are not taken until the infection has become well
established.
Six cases were notified during the year, two being members of one
family, the other four isolated instances, which as far as could be ascertained
had no connection. Of the six, two were children under school age, two
were primary school children and two were young adults. All recovered.
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