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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
Wimbledon 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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Open Clinics, where vaccination can be carried out without prior appointment,
continued to be held throughout the year at Amity Grove Clinic, Raynes
Park, on Saturday mornings, and at Russell Road Clinic on Saturday mornings
and Thursday evenings.
The following table shews the position with regard to poliomyelitis vaccination at 31.12.60;-
| Class | Number vaccinated with 2 injections since the beginning of the scheme | |
|---|---|---|
| Children born in the years 1943 to 1960 | 11,181 | |
| Young persons born in the years 1933 to 1942 | 4,319 | |
| Persons born before 1933 who have not passed their 40th birthday | 2,215 | |
| Others | 159 | |
| Total | 17,874 | |
Number of persons given a third injection under the extended Scheme -
13,991.
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