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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
Chelsea 1956
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1956
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MATERNITY, CHILD WELFARE & OTHER SERVICES(Continued)
| Diphtheria Immunisations: | ||
| Number of children who completed a primary course of injections | 645 | |
| Number of children who received reinforcing injections | 595 | |
| Vaccinations: | ||
| Number of children vaccinated at the Violet Melchett Infant Welfare Centre | 416 | |
| Child Population: | ||
| Registrar General's estimate of child population at 30 June 1956: | ||
| Under 1 year | 790 | |
| 1-4 years | 2,550 | |
| 5-14 years | 4,300 | |
| 7,640 | ||
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION
During 1956, 645 children received primary injections whilst
another 595 were given reinforcing injections, representing respective
advances of 132 and 220 as compared with 1955. Bearing in mind that
no cases of Diphtheria came to the knowledge of the Public Health
Department in 1956, it is particularly encouraging to observe that public
interest in this service has been intensified,, Details of this work
for the past three years are as follows:-
Year
Primary
Injections
Reinforcing
Injections
1954 677 657
1955 513 375
1956 645 595