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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| At Council clinics | By general practitioners | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary vaccinations | ||||||
| Under 5 years | 141 | (620) | 55 | (221) | 196 | (841) |
| 5—15 years | 20 | ( 36) | 17 | ( 32) | 37 | ( 68) |
| 16 years and over | 6 | ( 9) | 2 | ( 8) | 8 | ( 17) |
| TOTAL | 167 | (665) | 74 | (261) | 241 | (926) |
| Re-vaccinations | ||||||
| Under 5 years | 14 | ( 34) | 22 | ( 21) | 36 | ( 55) |
| 5—15 years | 22 | ( 58) | 51 | ( 71) | 73 | (129) |
| 16 years and over | 9 | ( 3) | 211 | (226) | 220 | (229) |
| TOTAL | 45 | ( 95) | 284 | (318) | 329 | (413) |
Rubella (German Measles)
Vaccination against rubella for girls between their eleventh and fourteenth birthdays
continued during the year as follows: —
Vaccinations under Council arrangements 231 (992)
Vaccinations by General practitioners 13 (31)
I was informed in March, 1972, that the Joint Committee on Vaccination and
Immunisation had advised the Secretary of State for Social Services that rubella vaccinations
may be given, on request, to women of child-bearing age who are found to be seronegative.
This decision placed considerable responsibility on the administering doctor. Due to the
practical difficulties involved in taking blood tests before the injection, arrangements were
made to offer it only to nursing and other staff of this department, and the Social Services
Department, who were constantly in contact with children. The response was very
encouraging. It is, however, not intended to offer this injection at our health centres.
Tuberculosis (B.C.G. Vaccination)
School Children (13 year olds)
Schools visited 10 (9)
Number of eligible children 1259 (1807)
Number of acceptances 955 (1344)
Acceptance rate 75.8% (74%)
Number skin-tested and read 691 (899)
Number given B.C.G. vaccination 663* (853)
Number of positive reactors 24 (46)
Positivity rate 3.6% (5.1%)
The skin-test is Mantoux (IOTU).
*Four children already had other
vaccinations less than one month previously.
Contacts
Number skin-tested and read 61 (102)
Number found negative 46 (63)
Number given B.C.G. vaccination 48 (64)
Number found positive 15 (39)