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Bethnal Green 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]

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of Diphtheria which may occur among immunised
children. During the year 2 of the 8 cases of
Diphtheria among children under 5 were found to
be children who had been immunised, while 9 out
of 15 cases among children between 5 and 15 were
also immunised. The 1 death during the year
occurred in a child who had not been immunised.
VACCINATION.
The following return of the Vaccination Officers
gives the figures with regard to vaccination during
the year.