[Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health, Chesterfield Borough.

  • Chesterfield (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1956
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Credit: [Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health, Chesterfield Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Summary of Work of Home Nurses, 1956. No. of Cases on books, 1st January, 1956 .. 260 No. of New Cases nursed during year ;— Medical 1,225 Smgical 206 Tuberculosis 23 Maternal Complications 13 Miscarriage or Abortions . Infectious Diseases 21 1,488 No. of Cases on books, 31st December, 1956 249 No. of visits paid by nurses :— General Nursing 40,176 Tuberculosis 1,121 Maternity 102 Infectious Diseases 273 Others — 41,672 SECTION 26.—VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION. During the year 411 children aged 0 to 5, and 117 children aged 5 to 15 were immunised against Diphtheria. Of the total of 528 immunisations, 342 were carried out by private doctors. In addition 1,379 children were re-immunised, 1,317 by the Local Authority Staff and 62 by private doctors. The following table shows the state of Diphtheria immunisation in the town, as at 31st December, 1956. Born in year 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951-47 1946-42 Total under 15 Number immuni.sed 30 264 394 451 492 4,480 4,976 11,087