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Lewisham 1964

[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: —

Table: Immunisation against diphtheria; whooping cough; smallpox; poliomyelitisTable 48

Immunisation against diphtheria; whooping cough; smallpox; poliomyelitis

Table 48

Age at December 31, 1964Under 112345-910-14Total under 15
Born in year1964196319621961I9601955-591950-54
(i) Diphtheria (including combined and triple):-
immunised during year2260133230410856204444,308
immunised at end of year22604094328833084558143701411345,991
Estimated mid-year population17,70028,40046,100
(ii) Whooping cough (including combined and triple):— Immunised during year225613122969648104324,144
(iii) Vaccination.
Vaccinated during the year (age at date of vaccination)Under 11-45-1415 and overTotal
Primary32152012181,582
Revaccination—281097135
(iv) Poliomyelitis
Immunised against Poliomyelitis1st Injection or dose2nd Injection or dose3rd Injection or dose4th Injection or dose (booster)
Salk vaccine1161039825
Sabin (oral) vaccine2261208523621564