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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: (c) Poliomyelitis Immunisation.The 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, anu the number who received booster doses. A fourth dose is only available to schoolchildren up to the age of 12 years

(c) Poliomyelitis Immunisation.The 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, anu the number who received booster doses. A fourth dose is only available to schoolchildren up to the age of 12 years

SALKSABIN (ORAL)
Primary course3rd inj ec tion4th injec-tionCompleted primary courseFourth doseGrand Total
Hackney Welfare Centres and Schools
Children under 5 years Schoolchildren and young1728-2, 532-2,577
people under 20 years22027241,1761,924
Adults under 40 years-4-213-217
General Medical practi-tioners and Hospitals*
Children under 5 years Schoolchildren and young2218-2296275
people under 20 years2945511876273
Adults under 40 years819-30-57
Totals7813473. 8461.2585,323

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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

Table: (d) Smallpox Vaccination

(d) Smallpox Vaccination

Primary VaccinationsRe vaccinationTotals
Hackney Welfare Centres
0-14 years32247369
Over 15 years44239283
General Medical Practitioners in Hackney
0-14 years20832240
Over 15 years72331403
Totals6466491 295

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SECTION 27 (Ambulance Service). The two ambulance stations in the Borough
are sited at Homerton Grove E 9 and Paragon Road E 9
SECTION 28 (Prevention of illness, care and after care of tuberculosis
patients). The three Chest Clinics are located at:-
(a) The London Chest Hospital Bonner Road Victoria Park E.2.
(b) The Metropolitan Hospital, 335 Kingsland Road E.8.
(c) Rear of St Leonard's Hospital 204. Hoxton Street, N.1.
There is an After Care Committee for each area The Borough Council is
represented by three members on each of theste Committees representing the
London Chest Hospital and Metropolitan Chest Clinic areas