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Chelsea 1957

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1957

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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE SERVICES (Continued)

Diphtheria Immunisations
Number of children who completed a primary course of injections651
Number of children who completed reinforcing injections609
Vaccinations:
Number of children vaccinated at the Violet Melchett Infant Welfare Centre380

Child Population: The Registrar-General's estimates of the child population of the Borough during the years 1956 and 1957 were as follows:-

19561957
790 Under 1 year760
2,550 1 to 4 years2,640
4,300 5 to 14 years3,900
7,6407,300

indicating a decline of 340.

DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION During the year, as will be seen from the table set out below, parents maintained an interest in the advantage to be gained by recourse to this facility, despite the fact that once again no cases of Diphtheria were notified to the Public Health Department.

YearPrimary InjectionsReinforcing
1954677657
1955513375
1956645595
1957651609