Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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TABLE 3.
Smallpox | ||||
Primary Vaccinations | ||||
Under 1 year | 56 | |||
1 year | 1431 | |||
2-4 years | 669 | Given by: | ||
Borough Medical Officers | 1675 | |||
5 - 15 years | 103 | General Practitioners | 584 | |
Total; | 2259 |
Re-Vaccinations
Given by: | |||
2-4 years | Borough Medical Officers | 25 | |
5-15 years | 40 | ||
- | General Practitioners | 25 | |
Total: | 50 |
TABLE 4.
Poliomyelitis | Year of Birth | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1967 | 1966-64 | 1963-60 | 1959-52 | Total | |
Primary Vaccinations | 898 | 2209 | 558 | 323 | 3988 |
Given by:- | |||||
Borough Medical Officers | 3195 | ||||
General Practitioners | 793 |
TABLE 4.
Re-inforcing doses | Year of Birth | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1967 | 1966-64 | 1963-60 | 1959-52 | Total | |
13 | 1968 | 716 | 2965 | ||
Given by:- | |||||
Borough Medical Officers | |||||
General Practitioners | 277 |
An evening immunisation clinic was held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month
at St. Dunstan's School Treatment Centre, St. Dunstan's Road, W.6. at which adults referred from
hospitals could complete immunisation courses against tetanus. Adults and children also received
protection against poliomyelitis.
In 1967, 276 persons completed immunisation against tetanus and 85 against poliomyelitis.
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