London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Hammersmith 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith.
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TABLE 2
Reinforcing doses - Number of persons under age 16
| Type of Vaccine or dose | YEAR OF BIRTH | Others under age 16 | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1971 | 1970T | 1969 | 1965-68 | |||
| 1. Quadruple D.T.P.P. | - | - | - | - | - | • | - |
| 2. Triple DTP. | - | 128 | 165 | 72 | 49 | 10 | 424 |
| 3. Diphtheria/Pertussis | - | 1 | 1 | - | 46 | 3 | 51 |
| 4. Diphtheria/Tetanus | - | 7 | 25 | 15 | 1,347 | 133 | 1,527 |
| 5. Diphtheria | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 6. Pertussis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7. Tetanus | - | - | 1 | 1 | 12 | 257 | 271 |
| 8. Salk | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9. Sabin | - | 140 | 177 | 47 | 1,472 | 518 | 2,354 |
| 10. Lines 1+2+3+4+5 (Diphtheria) | - | 136 | 193 | 87 | 1,444 | 147 | 2,007 |
| 11. Lines 1+2+3+6 (Whooping cough) | - | 129 | 166 | 72 | 95 | 13 | 475 |
| 12. Lines 1+2+4+7 (Tetanus) | - | 135 | 191 | 88 | 1,408 | 400 | 2,222 |
| 13. Lines 1+8+9 (Polio) | 140 | 177 | 47 | 1,472 | 518 | 2,354 | |
No. given by Borough Medical Officer 3,334
No. given by General Practitioners 1,298
TABLE 3
| SMALLPOX | Number of Persons Vaccinated or revaccinated during year ended 31st December 1972 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age at date of Vaccination | Vaccinated | Revaccinated | |
| 0-3 months | - | - | |
| 3-6 | 2 | - | |
| 6-9 | 4 | - | |
| 9-12 | 7 | - | |
| 1 year | 85 | - | |
| 2-4 | 79 | 10 | |
| 5-15 | 69 | 182 | |
| TOTAL | 246 | TOTAL | 192 |
No. given by Borough Medical Officers 125
No. given by General Practitioners 313
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