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 Bexley]
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The following table shows the diphtheria immunisation and whooping cough immunisation figures for 1962 based on the returns submitted to the Ministry of Health.
Year of Birth | Diphtheria Immunisation (Singly or in combination) | Whooping Cough Immunisation (Singly or in combination) | |
---|---|---|---|
Primary | Reinforcing | Primary | |
1962 | 604 | Nil | 602 |
1961 | 641 | 19 | 638 |
1960 | 19 | 455 | 16 |
1959 | 9 | 149 | 8 |
1958 | 5 | 70 | 2 |
1953-1957 | 23 | 634 | 10 |
1948-1952 | 3 | 12 | Nil |
Total | 1,304 | 1,339 | 1,276 |
The following table shows the number of injections given in the various groups during the year ended 31st December, 1962.
Year of Birth | 2nd Injections (Salk) | 3rd Dose (Salk and Oral) | 4th Dose (Salk and Oral) | 3 Orals (Complete Course) |
1962 | 1 | 1 | — | 158 |
1961 | 41 | 313 | — | 691 |
1957-1960 | 151 | 634 | — | 93 |
1943-1956 | 46 | 367 | 1,028 | 67 |
1933-1942 | 62 | 317 | — | 99 |
Others | 147 | 1,259 | — | 276 |
Total | 448 | 2,891 | 1,028 | 1,384 |