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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
Enfield 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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PERSONAL HEALTH
| Age at Date of Vaccination | Number of Persons | |
|---|---|---|
| Vaccinated | Re-vaccinated | |
| Under 3 months | 21 | — |
| 3 months and under 6 months | 9 | — |
| 6 months and under 9 months | 15 | — |
| 9 months and under 12 months | 24 | — |
| 1 year | 1,312 | — |
| 2- 4 years | 298 | 549 |
| 5-15 years | 117 | 1,393 |
| TOTAL | 1,796 | 1,942 |
| Number of Children in Enfield born in 1968: 3,966 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Immunisation Against | No. of Children Immunised (Enfield) | Acceptance Rate per cent | |
| Enfield | England & Wales | ||
| Diphtheria | 3,593 | 90.59 | 80.1 |
| Whooping Cough | 3,394 | 85.57 | 78.4 |
| Tetanus | 3,591 | 90.54 | 80.2 |
| Poliomyelitis | 3,355 | 84.59 | 78.5 |
| Smallpox | 2,107 | 53.12 | Not available |
| Measles | 1,392 | 35.09 | Not available |
| Number of parents approached for consent | 3,770 |
| Number of parents who consented | 2,888 |
| Number of children given Tuberculin Test (Heaf Gun) | 2,804 |
| Number of children found to be positive | 335 |
| Number of children found to be negative | 2,416 |
| Number of Tuberculin Tests not read | 53 |
| Number of children given B.C.G. vaccination | 2,416 |
| Number of children found to be negative but not vaccinated | - |