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Bexley 1971

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]

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Table: VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATIONTotal adjusted live births 1971 — 3442

VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION

Total adjusted live births 1971 — 3442

Disease Against which Protection GivenYEAR OF BIRTHOthers under 16 yearsTotal
19711970196919681967-4
Diph/Tet/Pert592,000750623782,916
Diph/Tet-692443219148
Tetanus-486-—602656
Poliomyelitis531966758741013343,286
Measles51,080940266357182,666
Rubella-----2,0022,002
NUMBER OF BOOSTER DOSES
Diph/Tet/Pert—2415413234315668
Diph/Tet2325352,784712,920
Tetanus—15518309338
Poliomyelitis6271581462,8571,1344,328
CHILDREN IMMUNISED
PRIMARY COURSEBOOSTER COURSE
Diph/Tet/Pert2,917Diph/Tet/Pert668
Diph/Tet148Diph/Tet2,920
Tetanus656Tetanus338
Poliomyelitis3,286Poliomyelitis4,351
Measles2,666
Rubella2,002
SMALLPOX VACCINATION
AGE WHEN VACCINATED
3-6 6-99 Months1 -22-44-55-15
Months Months— 1 YearYearsYearsYearsYearsTotal
Number Vaccinated4 230516874142041,644
Number Re-vaccinated--103416456516
CARE OF MOTHERS AND YOUNG CHILDREN
(a) Child Health Clinics. There are twenty-two Health Service Centres in the borough (7 purpose built or converted, 5 in hired accommodation), providing some or all of the following services: Ante-natal Care, Cervical Cytology, Family Planning, Mothercraft and Health Education (including Slimming Clubs), advice to parents and developmental screening of children, dental care and distribution of Welfare foods.