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Lewisham 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]

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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; poliomyelitis

Table: Table 52

Table 52

Age at December 31, 1959Under 112345-910-14Total under 15
Born in year195919581957195619551950-541945-49
(1) Diphtheria (including combined and triple):— Immunised during year Immunised at end of year2,069439102594899102,826
2,0692,3052,3572,4402,42213,78613,71839,097
Estimated mid-year population12,59032,40048,300
(ii) Whooping cough (including combined and triple):— Immunised during year2,11639710358382952,746

Table: (iii) Vaccination.

(iii) Vaccination.

Vaccinated during the year (age at date of vaccination)Under 11-45-1415 and overTotal
Primary2,11516662882,431
Revaccination-1833179230

Table: (iv) Poliomyelitis

(iv) Poliomyelitis

Inoculated against poliomyelitis (at clinics and schools in Lewisham)1st injection2nd Injection3rd Injection
12,23312,11316,671

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Council Offices, E. H. R. SMITHARD
Canadian Avenue, Medical Officer of Health
S.E.6.
August, 1959