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Kensington and Chelsea 1967

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]

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Table: DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION. Completed primary courses are less in number than for 1966, but booster doses have increased. The degree of protection in the community remains below a satisfactory level. No case of the disease has occurred.

DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION. Completed primary courses are less in number than for 1966, but booster doses have increased. The degree of protection in the community remains below a satisfactory level. No case of the disease has occurred.

Total primary courses completedTotal reinforcing doses
1967196619671966
At Council clinics2,1862,6054,2133,678
By general practitioners390530510473
TOTAL2,5763, 1354,7234,151

Table: WHOOPING COUGH IMMUNISATION. The numbers of completed primary courses and booster doses have both fallen below the 1966 level. Cases of the disease are still occurring.

WHOOPING COUGH IMMUNISATION. The numbers of completed primary courses and booster doses have both fallen below the 1966 level. Cases of the disease are still occurring.

Total primary courses completedTotal reinforcing doses
1967196619671966
At Council clinics1,7881,9891,2841,391
By general practitioners360503372354
TOTAL2,1482,4921,6561,745

Table: TETANUS IMMUNISATION. The number of primary courses are less than for1966 but booster doses are higher.

TETANUS IMMUNISATION. The number of primary courses are less than for1966 but booster doses are higher.

Total primary courses completedTotal reinforcing doses
1967196619671966
At Council clinics2,1952,6703,9403,512
By general practitioners397537519476
TOTAL2,5923,2074,4593,988