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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

Hackney 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: SECTION 25 ( Home Nursing).The Hackney District Nursing Association which is affiliated to the Queens Institute of District Nursing provides the home nursing service on an agency basis for the County Council:-

SECTION 25 ( Home Nursing).The Hackney District Nursing Association which is affiliated to the Queens Institute of District Nursing provides the home nursing service on an agency basis for the County Council:-

GeneraMidwiferyMaternityTotal
Number of patients nursed Number of visits paid:-2,173206312 410
Under 5 years643
5 64 years20.019
Over 65 years51,67772,3394,25776,596

Table: The following is an analysis of the general visits made:-

The following is an analysis of the general visits made:-

Medical1,886
Surgical181
Tuberculosis20
Maternal complications85
Others1

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Although the number of patients has decreased slightly the visits show an
increase, the greater number of visits being paid to the elderly members of
the community.
SECTION 26 (Vaccination and Immunisat ion)

Table: (a) Immunisation against Diphtheria, nhooping Cough and letanus

(a) Immunisation against Diphtheria, nhooping Cough and letanus

Primary ImmunisationRe inforeing Doses
Number of children protected against
Whooping Cough--
Diphtheria6534
Whooping Cough and Diphtheria--
Whooping Cough Diphtheria and Tetanus2 9281,786
Diphtheria and Tetanus3401,410
Tetanus1661

Table: (b) B.C.G. Vaccination Schoolchildren - 13 years

(b) B.C.G. Vaccination Schoolchildren - 13 years

Number of such children on rolls of Hackney Schools1,842
Number for whom parental consent for vaccination was received1,601
Number Mantoux tested1,417
Number of positive reactors94
Number of positive reactors X rayed94
Number of negative reactors vaccinated1,259

Table: Poliomyelitis ImmunisationThe following table shows the number of people attending centres in the Borough who completed primary courses of immunisation during the year (either two injections of SALK vaccine or three doses of SABIN (oral) vaccine), and the number who received booster doses. A fourth dose is only available to schoolchildren up to the age of 12 years

Poliomyelitis ImmunisationThe following table shows the number of people attending centres in the Borough who completed primary courses of immunisation during the year (either two injections of SALK vaccine or three doses of SABIN (oral) vaccine), and the number who received booster doses. A fourth dose is only available to schoolchildren up to the age of 12 years

Hackney Welfare Centres and SchoolSalkSabin (Oral)
Primary course3rd injection4th injectionCompleted primary courseFourth doseGrand Total
Children under 5 years1--2,911-2,912
Schoolchildren and young people under 20 years---1,1471,7392,886
Adults under 40 years---110-110
General Medical Practitioners and Hospitals*
Children under 5 years105-31223350
Schoolchildren andyoung people under 20 years1113-8580109
Adults under 40 years75-15-27
Totals2923-4,5801,8426,394

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* The figures under this heading are a calculated proportion (60%) of the totals for
the area covered by Division 4 of the London County Council which includes the
boroughs of Shoreditch and Stoke Newington as well as Hackney