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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
Haringey 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Haringey]
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Immunisation against Diphtheria, Whooping Cough, Tetanus, Poliomyelitis and Measles
The following tables record the number of persons under the age of 16 known to have received a
primary course or reinforcing dose during the year by general practitioners or clinic staff.
| Age at date of Immunisation | Triple | Dip/W.C. | Dip/Tet. | Dip. | W.C. | Tet. | Sabin | Measles | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 - 1 year | 485 | - | 18 | - | - | - | 464 | 6 | 973 |
| 1-2 years | 2135 | 3 | 127 | 1 | ' | 1 | 2262 | 336 | 4866 |
| 2-4 years | 184 | 1 | 58 | 1 | - | 6 | 339 | 1706 | 2295 |
| 4-6 years | 36 | 1 | 140 | 3 | - | 1 | 280 | 1868 | 2329 |
| 6 - 16 years | 10 | 2 | 30 | - | - | 27 | 76 | 1047 | 1192 |
| Totals | 2850 | 7 | 373 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 3421 | 4963 | 11655 |
| Age at date of Immunisation | Triple | Dip/W.C, | Dip/Tet. | Dip. | W.C. | Tet. | Sabin | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 - 1 year | 9 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 10 | 20 |
| 1 - 2 years | 881 | - | 55 | - | - | 1 | 900 | 1837 |
| 2-4 years | 1784 | 6 | 398 | - | - | 5 | 1724 | 3917 |
| 4-6 years | 214 | 2 | 1801 | 15 | - | 13 | 1911 | 3956 |
| 6 - 16 years | 15 | - | 81 | 4 | - | 68 | 158 | 326 |
| Totals | 2903 | 8 | 2336 | 19 | - | 87 | 4703 | 10056 |
1968 brought radical changes in the Immunisation Schedule, based on the recommendations of
the Ministry of Health in December 1967. An entirely new programme was introduced for those
children born after 1st January 1968 which included the introduction of Measles vaccination.
(Based on Ministry of Health recommendations November 1968)
| VISIT | APPROX. AGE | VACCINE | DOSE AND SITE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Year | 1 | 6/12 | (Triple (D.T.P.) ( + ) (Oral Polio (O.P.V.) | 0.5 ml by I.M. or S.C. inj. L.U.A. 3 drops by mouth |
| 2 | 7½ /12 - 8/12 | D.T.P. 4- O.P.V. | „ | |
| 2nd Year | 3 | 14/12 | D.T.P. + O.P.V. | „ |
| 4 | 15/12 - 16/12 | Measles Vaccine (M.V.) | 0.5 ml by I.M. or S.C. inj. L.U.A. | |
| 5 | Before 2 years | Smallpox Vaccine | Multiple Pressure L.U.A. | |
| 5 years + | 6 | School Entry Booster ¡ü At least 1 gap ¡ý | (Dip-Tetanus (D/T Vacc PTAH) (Alum absorbed Vaccine) ( + (Oral Polio (O.P.V.) | 0.5 ml I.M. or S.C. inj. L.U.A. 3 drops by mouth |
| 7 | School Entry Re-vaccination | SmalIpox Vaccine | Multiple Pressure L.U.A. | |
| 8 | 13 years (approx.) | B.C.G. (for Tuberculosis Negative Children) | 0.1 ml intradermally | |
| 15 to 19 years | 9 | School Leaving Booster ¡ü At least 1/12 gap ¡ý | (Tetanus (T Vacc PTAH) ( + (Oral Polio (O.P.V.) | 0.5 ml by I.M. or S.C. inj L.U.A. 3 drops by mouth |
| 10 | School Leaving Re-vaccination | SmalIpox Vaccine | Multiple Pressure L.U.A. |