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Wimbledon 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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IMMUNISATION AGAINST DIPHTHERIA.
Sessions of the Diphtheria Immunisation Clinic were held regularly
during the period 1/1/48 to 4/7/48.
The number of children immunised during this period was as follows : —
| Children under 5 years of age | 354 |
| Children aged 5 to 14 years | 39 |
| 393 | |
| No. of children given boosting doses | 578 |
These figures relate only to children immunised under the Local
Authority's Scheme, and do not include a considerable number of
children immunised by private doctors.
The following table shows the state of immunisation in Wimbledon in relation to the child population under the age of 5 years.
| Age at 1948 | No. immunised | Total childpopulation. |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 | 64 | 4,420 |
| I year | 727 | |
| 2 years | 729 | |
| 3 years | 573 | |
| 4 years | 551 | |
| 2,644 |
Immunisation Clinics are held at the Health Centre, Pelham
Road, every Tuesday and Saturday morning. Children under
school age, and school children, are immunised during these sessions.
The great majority of children attending are under the age of five
years.
Immunisation is also carried out in the infant welfare centres
and in the schools.
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