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Lewisham 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Immunisation against infectious disease
I am indebted to the Divisional Medical Officer of the London
county council for the information on which the following table is
based:—
Immunisation against diphtheria; whooping cough; smallpox
Table 43
| Age at December 31, 1956 | Under 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5-9 | 10-14 | Total under 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born in year | 1956 | 1955 | 1954 | 1953 | 1952 | 1951-45 | 1944-40 | |
| (i) Diphtheria (including combined:— | ||||||||
| immunised during year | 391 | 1,877 | 126 | 57 | 54 | 121 | 5 | 2,631 |
| immunised at end of year | 391 | 2,206 | 2,327 | 2,717 | 2,209 | 14,894 | 14,038 | 38,782 |
| Estimated mid-year population | 15,600 | 33,200 | 48,800 | |||||
| (ii) Whooping cough (including combined)Immunised during year (age at date of im munisation) | 1,545 | 646 | 121 | 59 | 51 | 49 | 3 | 2,474 |
(iii)
| Vaccinated during the year (age at date of vaccination) | Under 1 | 1-4 | 5-14 | 15 and over | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary:– | |||||
| at clinics | 962 | 69 | 19 | 13 | 1,063 |
| by General Practitioners | 832 | 132 | 46 | 72 | 1,082 |
| Revaccination:— | |||||
| at clinics and day nurseries | — | 8 | 12 | 53 | 73 |
| by General Practitioners | — | 9 | 34 | 310 | 353 |
Town Hall, S.E.6
June, 1957
E. H. R. SMITHARD
Medical Officer of Health