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Croydon 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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56
IMMUNISATION AGAINST DIPHTHERIA
A total of 2,856 children came from the following
sources:-
Of these, 32 failed to return for completion of the course.
School Children 302
Children under 5 2,554
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 2,373.

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

The ensuing comparative tables give some further details:-

YearChi ldrenCompl eted TreatmentFai led to attend for complet i on of CourseReinforcing Inject ions
193910201201--
1940428419--
194166395833--
194261335511--
194352004854--
194424821851--
1 94531742707--
19463935393438632
194736383516266641
194837993704951667
194942994216832898
195030893014754512
195134593436232921
195228842833513144
195326462634121775
195428562824322373

Table: Origin and Source of Children attending

Origin and Source of Children attending

YearSchoolPre-school
TotalPer centTotalPer cent
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
195430210.6255489.4