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Hornsey 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION
Section 26
Vaccination against Smallpox
This work was stimulated by the outbreak of smallpox which occurred
in Tottenham during the summer, as the result of which the percentage
of children under one year of age vaccinated against smallpox rose to
61.4%.
The following table records the number of persons known to have
been vaccinated or re-vaccinated during the year by general practitioners
and clinic medical officers:—
| Under 1 year | 1 year | 2-4 years | 6-14 years | 15 years and over | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of primary vaccinations | 953 | 58 | 64 | 158 | 216 | 1,449 |
| No. of revaccinations | 11 | 2 | 20 | 124 | 452 | 609 |
Immunisation against Diphtheria and Whooping Cough
As a result of an investigation by the Medical Research Council into
provocation poliomyelitis following certain injections, the use of a
combined vaccine against diphtheria and whooping cough was discontinued
during the year. This has naturally increased the clinical
and administrative work and has made the operation of the scheme
more complicated. Nevertheless, the results obtained compare quite
favourably with those of the previous year, as shown in the following
table:—
| 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 | |
| Under one | 217 | 710 | 120 | . | 2 |
| One | 40 | 118 | 28 | . | 8 |
| Two to Four | 82 | 39 | 5 | 115 | 11 |
| Five to Fourteen | 89 | 8 | . | 264 | 12 |
| Totals 1957 | 428 | 875 | 153 | 379 | 33 |
| Totals 1956 | 105 | 1,021 | 13 | 507 | 32 |