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Hornsey 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION
Section 26
Vaccination
The percentage of children under one year of age vaccinated in 1955
was 54.5%. This is the best it has ever been and justifies the efforts
of the medical and nursing staff in emphasising to parents the importance
of vaccination and in offering vaccination in the clinics.
The following table records the number of persons know to have
been vaccinated or re-vaccinated during 1955, by general practitioners
and clinic medical officers:—
TABLE 14
| Under 1 year | 1 year | 2.4 years | 5.14 years | 15 years and over | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | . |
Immunisation against Diphtheria and Whooping Cough
In spite of continual efforts to secure the immunisation of at least
75% of babies in the Area before their first birthday, it has not yet
proved possible to achieve this target. In fact, there was a slight
recession last year to 57.8%, and in order to counteract this fall an
intensive publicity campaign has been arranged in both Boroughs to
take place in February and March, 1956.
The following table shows the total number of immunisations of
all age groups carried out during 1955:—
TABLE 15
| Age at date of immunisation | No. of children immunised | No. of children given re-inforcing injections | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria only | Combined Diphtheria and Whooping Cough | Whooping Cough only | Diphtheria only | Combined Diphtheria and Whooping Cough | |
| . | . | . | |||
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