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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
Redbridge 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Redbridge]
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APPENDIX 13
Reinforcing Doses —
Number of persons under age 16
| Type of vaccine | Year of birth | Others under age 16 | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 1966 | 1965 | 1964 | 1960-63 | |||
| Diphtheria | 2 | 572 | 1,084 | 186 | 2,233 | 234 | 4,311 |
| Whooping Cough | 2 | 545 | 1,024 | 138 | 517 | 52 | 2,278 |
| Tetanus | 2 | 572 | 1,085 | 189 | 2,195 | 338 | 4,381 |
| Poliomyelitis | - | 659 | 982 | 198 | 2,285 | 160 | 4,284 |
APPEM)IX 14
The following articles of sickroom equipment are available on loan
from the Health and Welfare Department
Mattresses (Dunlopillo and hair) Linen Draw Sheets
Invalid Chairs Bed-pans
Rings (air and Dunlopillo) Feeding-cups
Back-rests Urinals
Beds (air, water and ripple) Sputum-Mugs
Hospital Beds Bed Blocks
Commodes Lifting Pole and Chain
Fracture Boards Rubber Toilet Seats
Plastic Sheets Crutches and Walking Aids
Bed-cradles Hydraulic Hoists
APPENDIX 15
CHIROPODY SERVICE Details of new cases and treatment given in 1967
| New Cases | Treatments | |
|---|---|---|
| Children under school leaving age | 223 | 1,271 |
| Expectant mothers | 25 | 60 |
| Physically handicapped | 143 | 483 |
| Persons aged 65 years or over | 946 | 21.964, |
| TOTALS | 1,337 | 23,778 |