[Report 1963] / Medical Officer of Health, Maidenhead Borough and Cookham R.D.C.

  • Maidenhead (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1963
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Credit: [Report 1963] / Medical Officer of Health, Maidenhead Borough and Cookham R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    took place in babies less than 1 day old in hospital. Two were due to prematurity, one with congenital heart disease and one with brain haemorrhage. The standard of health in the area can be regarded as very good. HOUSING AND CARAVAN SITES. Forty-four Council houses and flats were built during the year at Lesters Road, and the Council’s caravan site at Heywood Gar¬ dens was being extended and brought up to Model Standard condi¬ tions. The process of the running down of unlicensed caravan sites continued but progress was slow by the owners of the re¬ maining licensed ones in bringing them up to the Model conditions. The Strande Castle caravan site was again in the news during the year and the Council, with a view to purchasing the proposed new site on the gravel pits, were represented at a Public Enquiry in December. VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION. Vaccination and immunisation against smallpox, poliomyelitis, diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough, were available in the area and the total number of courses completed is as follows :— Diphtheria—Primary injections • • • • • • 105 Re-inforcing injections • • • • • • ... 55 Whooping Cough • • • • • • • • • 97 Smallpox—Primary Vaccinations • • • « • • • • • ... 107 Re-vaccinations ... • * • • • • • • • 37 Poliomyelitis:— Second Third Fourth dose. dose. dose Children (6 months to 20 years) 25 217 190 Adults (21 to 40 years) 3 91 17
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