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Surbiton 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]

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tuberculosis care committee.
Very useful work was carried out by this Committee. All
cases requiring assistance are considered by the Committee both
on notification and discharge from sanatoria.
Applications for houses and better housing conditions which
are sent to me by the Chest Specialist are investigated by me and
sent to the Housing Committee for their consideration.
It is essential that persons suffering from tuberculosis should
have separate rooms.

Table: DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION.

DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION.

Children treated at clinics.Children treated by General Practitioners.
Primary immunisations182581
Re-inforcement doses694122

Table: The division into children of school age and those under is:-

The division into children of school age and those under is:-

Children of school age.Children under school age.
Primary immunisations48715
Re-inforcement doses8106

Table: The following table shows the number of immunisations carried out during the years 1942 to 1951

The following table shows the number of immunisations carried out during the years 1942 to 1951

Year.Immunisations.Reinforcements.
19421,547_
1943709—
1944196—
1945326—
1946696—
1947482104
1948812148
1949740449
1950709407
1951763816

Table: VACCINATION.The numbers of vaccinations carried out in the Borough by the General Practitioners and doctors at the clinics are as follows:-

VACCINATION.

The numbers of vaccinations carried out in the Borough by the General Practitioners and doctors at the clinics are as follows:-

Vaccinations.Re-vaccinations.
Clinic doctors151—
General practitioners524362
675362