Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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IMMUNISATION AND VACCINATION
I have set out below the Diphtheria Immunisation, Whooping Cough Immunisation and Smallpox Vaccination figures for 1962 based on record cards.
Year of Birth | Diphtheria Immunisation (Singly or in combination) | Whooping Cough Immunisation (Singly or in combination) | |
---|---|---|---|
Primary | Reinforcing | Primary | |
1962 | 413 | — | 413 |
1961 | 441 | 9 | 440 |
1960 | 26 | 220 | 26 |
1959 | 9 | 86 | 7 |
1958 | 3 | 62 | 2 |
1953-1957 | 21 | 402 | 14 |
1948-1952 | 4 | 14 | 3 |
Total | 917 | 795 | 905 |
Age at Date of Vaccination | Number Vaccinated | Number Re-Vaccinated | |
Under 1 | 773 | — | |
1 | 107 | 9 | |
2 to 4 | 162 | 98 | |
5 to 14 | 591 | 1,017 | |
15 or Over | 1,257 | 3,202 | |
Total | 2,890 | 4,326 |
POLIOMYELITIS VACCINATION
The following table shows the number of injections given in the various priority groups during the year ended 31st December, 1962.
Year | 2 Injections (Salk) | 3rd Dose (Salk and Oral) | 4th Dose (Salk & Oral) | 3 Orals (Complete Course) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1962 | — | 1 | — | 128 |
1961 | 112 | 396 | — | 418 |
1957-1960 | 63 | 371 | — | 70 |
1943-1956 | 18 | 255 | 463 | 52 |
1933-1942 | 42 | 302 | — | 74 |
Others | 52 | 932 | — | 123 |
Total | 287 | 2,257 | 463 | 865 |