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
Kensington and Chelsea 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
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| Primary courses completed | ||
|---|---|---|
| Smallpox Vaccination | At Council clinics | By general practitioners | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tetanus
The Council clinics do not provide immunisation for persons over 16 years, but
vaccine is supplied to general medical practitioners on request. At the request of the Medical
Adviser of the Inner London Education Authority a letter was sent to the Heads of colleges
of further education in the borough drawing attention to the importance of tetanus
immunisation, and the availability of medical staff and vaccine for special sessions if they so
desired.
Rubella (German Measles)
Vaccination against Rubella for girls between their 11th and 14th birthdays
commenced in the borough during the Spring term 1971. The immunisations given for the
first year are as follows:—
Vaccination under Council arrangements 992
Vaccinated by General Practitioners 31
Surveys have shown an association between abnormalities found in children and
rubella infection of their mothers in early pregnancy. Vaccination against rubella is intended
to give long-term benefits rather than conventional immunity which is the object of other
prophlylactic measures. In order to ascertain the effect of rubella vaccine and the incidence