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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Beckenham 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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Immunisation against Diphtheria and Vaccination against Smallpox, 1955.
(A) DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION.
| Year of Birth. | 1956 | 1955 | 1954 | 1953 | 1952 | 1951 | 1950 | 1949 | 1948 | 1947 | 1946 | 1945 | 1944 | 1943 | 1942 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Inoculations. | 91 | 473 | 71 | 18 | 11 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 729 |
| Re-inforcing Inoculations. | — | — | — | 6 | 34 | 388 | 166 | 54 | 26 | 538 | 352 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1609 |
(B) VACCINATION.
| Year of Birth. | 1956 | 1955 | 1954 | 1953 | 1952 | 1951 | 1950 | 1949 | 1948 | 1947 | 1946 | 1945 | 1944 | 1943 | 1942 | Before 1942 | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Vaccination. | 372 | 258 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 35 | 694 |
| ReVaccination. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 85 | 108 |
MORBIDITY RETURNS, 1956
| CERTIFICATES OF INCAPACITY | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST | INTERMEDIATE | FINAL | TOTAL | |
| January (ended 31.1.56) | 1423 | 4243 | 1072 | 6738 |
| February (ended 28.2.56) | 1654 | 4608 | 1176 | 7438 |
| March (ended 27.3.56) | 1289 | 4375 | 1264 | 6928 |
| April (ended 24.4.56) | 741 | 3871 | 733 | 5345 |
| May (ended 29.5.56) | 892 | 4738 | 792 | 6422 |
| June (ended 26.6.56) | 836 | 4561 | 742 | 6139 |
| July (ended 31.7.56) | 544 | 3216 | 446 | 4206 |
| August (ended 31.8.56) | 583 | 3579 | 439 | 4601 |
| September (ended 25.9.56) | 716 | 3591 | 492 | 4799 |
| October (ended 30.10.56) | 1209 | 4649 | 945 | 6803 |
| November (ended 27.11.56) | 1042 | 3791 | 824 | 5657 |
| December (ended 1.1.57) | 1059 | 4346 | 888 | 6293 |