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 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
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Vaccination against smallpox was deleted from the Council's Schedule of Routine
Vaccinations in 1971 as local health authorities were advised by the Department of Health
and Social Security that vaccination against smallpox need not be a routine procedure in
early childhood. This was a recommendation of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and
Immunisation. The reasons for a fall are therefore obvious. Vaccination against smallpox
continues to be available on request.
General practitioners may also obtain tetanus vaccine on request although the
Council's clinics do not provide immunisation for persons over sixteen years of age.
The following is a summary of the immunisations given:-
| Poliomyelitis vaccination (No Salk vaccine was used) | Primary courses completed | Reinforcing doses | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1392 | (1570) | 1760 | (2507) | |
| Sabin at Council Clinics | ||||
| by general practitioners | 719 | ( 904) | 222 | ( 378) |
| TOTAL | 2111 | (2474) | 1982 | (2885) |
| 1333 | (1511) | 1168 | (1530) | |
| by general practitioners | 737 | ( 819) | 213 | ( 445) |
| TOTAL | 2070 | (2330) | 1381 | (1975) |
| 948 | (1050) | 27 | ( 105) | |
| by general practitioners | 599 | ( 494) | 36 | ( 42) |
| TOTAL | 1547 | (1544) | 63 | ( 147) |
| 1342 | (1453) | 1682 | (2086) | |
| by general practitioners | 739 | ( 831) | 269 | ( 496) |
| TOTAL | 2081 | (2284) | 1951 | (2582) |
| Measles Vaccination | Primary courses completed | |
|---|---|---|
| at Council Clinics | 838 | (734) |
| by general practitioners | 247 | (213) |
| TOTAL | 1085 | (947) |