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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Croydon 1970

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: VACCINATED AGAINST POLIOMYELITISThe following table gives the number of persons who received a course of primary vaccination during the year.

VACCINATED AGAINST POLIOMYELITIS

The following table gives the number of persons who received a course of primary vaccination during the year.

VACCINATEDChildren born 1970Children born 1969Children born 1968Children born 1967Young persons born 1966-63Young persons born 1962-54Persons over 16 years of age
With Oral Vaccine3113,3641.20615327318445
Number of persons who received a reinforcing vaccination as at 31st December, 1970.
VACCINATEDPersons given a first reinforcing Vaccination during 1970
With Oral Vaccine8,386
Annual Total8.386
Total since Vaccination
began 1957146.510
INTERNATIONAL VACCINATION CERTIFICATES During the year 9,670 certificates were authenticated, 6,792 Smallpox, 1,781 Cholera, 1,097 T.A.B.
IMMUNISATION OF CHILDREN BORN IN 1969
PoliomyelitisDiphtheria1969 Live Births
341 - (Immunised 1969)439
3,364 - (Immunised 1970)3,026
3,7053,4655,446
(68%)(64%)
MEASLES VACCINATION FROM APRIL 1968
YearChildren Vaccinated
19686,035
19693,546
19704,663