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Croydon 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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55
IMMUNISATION AGAINST DIPHTHERIA.
A total of 2,646 new cases came from the following
sources: —
Of these, 12 failed to return for completion of the course.
School Children 138
Children under 5 2,508
Reinforcing injections are now being recommended, just
before the child starts school, and again at 10 years of age, i.e., at
about 5-yearly intervals. The number of such injections given
during the year was 1,775.

Table: The ensuing comparative tables give some further details:—

The ensuing comparative tables give some further details:—

YearNew CasesCompleted TreatmentFailed to attend for completion of CourseReinforcing Injections
193815411152__–
193910201201—_
1940428419—_
194166395833—_
194261335511—_
194352004854—_
194424821851—_
194531742707—_
19463935393438632
194736383516266641
194837993704951667
194942994216832898
195030893014754512
195134593436232921
195228842833513144
195326462634121775

Table: Origin and Source of New Cases attending.

Origin and Source of New Cases attending.

YearSchoolPre-school
TotalPer cent.TotalPer cent.
1938117976.536223.5
193970469.031631.0
194021650.021250.0
1941447767.4216232.6
1942266048.3285151.7
1943281848.1303651.9
194453128.7132071.3
19452819.4269890.6
194678920.0314680.0
194758816.2305083.8
19483348.8346591.2
194954812.7375187.3
195058719.0250281.0
19513129.0314791.0
195238513.4249986.6
19531385.2250894.8