[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon].

  • Coulsdon and Purley (London, England). Urban District Council.
Date:
[1947?]
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Credit: [Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    are some of the additional reasons why eradication is likely to be pro tracted. During the year 7 sessions a week were held (2 being evening sessions), at some of which voluntary helpers from the original Civil Defence staff continued to assist the 2 part-time paid workers. With the reduction in the number of cases it has become practicable to reduce correspondingly the number of sessions, which are now only held on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday mornings and Tuesday and Saturday evenings. (b) Vermin. The number of cases of infestation was again very small and was mostly limited to cases of head lice discovered at the schools. One case with pubic and two with head infestations were treated at the Scabies treatment centre, which may in future be called upon to undertake more of this work as a result of the policy involved in the Education Act, 1944. No alteration was made during 1946 in the procedure for dealing with these cases as far as possible as a family unit. THE CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE. The place of immunisation among the measures for the control of infectious disease was discussed in the 1945 Report and there has been no outstanding change in our knowledge or practice since that Report was completed. Diphtheria Immunisation. The following table shows the treatment given during the last 2 years and the proportion of children estimated to have been immunised in each:– 1945. 1946. Clinics. Number of sessions held during the year 74 59 Number of children who commenced treatment g66 476 Number who completed treatment 668 506 Number of Schick tests made 7 3 Number of Booster doses given 98 136 Total number of attendances 1,427 1,168 Schools. Number of visits made – 100 Number commencing treatment – 281 Number completed treatment – 292 Number of Schick tests made – 1,437 Number of Booster doses given – 2,095 Proportion of children estimated to have been immunised: (a) from 1-5 years 56% 44% (b) from 5-14 years 90% 90% The smaller number of clinic sessions held during 1946. corresponds to the reduced demand which, in part at least, was attributable to the fall in the birth rate which occurred in 1945. The children attending the clinics 26
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