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Hornsey 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION
Regular sessions for this purpose are held at the Welfare Centres
and the parents of children attending the Day Nurseries are also
encouraged to allow their children to be immunised.
1.—Immunisation in relation to child population:—
Number of children at 31st December, 1949, who had completed a course of immunisation
| Age at 31/12/49 i.e. Born in year | Under 1 1949 | 1 2 1948 1947 | 3 1946 | 4 1945 | 5 to 9 1940-1944 | 10 to 14 1935-1939 | Total under 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number Immunised | 73 | 1,073 | 1,293 | 1,291 | 1,040 | 1,052 | 165 | 5,987 |
| Estimated mid-year child population 1949 | Children under five 8,198 | Children 5—14 9,899 | 18,097 | ||||
2.—Diphtheria Notifications and Deaths in relation to Immunisation during the year 1949 :—
| Age at date of Notification | No. of cases notified | Number of cases included in preceding column in which the child had completed a full course of immunisation | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 | |||
| 2 | - | - | |
| 3 | - | - | NIL |
| 4 | - | - | |
| 5-9 | - | - | |
| 10-14 | 1 | 1 | |
| TOTALS | 1 | 1 | NIL |
| Domiciliary confinements | Institutional confinements | |
|---|---|---|
| Cases notified | 1 | - |
| Cases removed to hospital | 1 | - |
| Cases in which vision was unimpaired | 1 | |