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Hammersmith 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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Table 16 (cont'd.)
| Smallpox | |||
| Primary Vaccinations | |||
| Under 1 year | 101 | ||
| 1 year | 1276 | ||
| 2 - 4 years | 532 | Given by:- | |
| 5-15 years | 29 | Borough Medical Officers | 1435 |
| 16 + years | 9 * | General Practitioners | 512 |
| Total | 1947 | ||
| Re-Vaccinations | |||
| 2 - 4 years | 19 | Given by:- | |
| 5-14 years | 28 | Borough Medical Officers | 46 |
| 15 + years | 28 | General Practitioners | 29 |
| Total | 75 | ||
* This figure is for vaccination by Borough Medical
Officers only. As payment may be made to general
practitioners for completed records of persons up
to 16 years of age only, no figures are available
for adult vaccinations.
Poliomyelitis Primary Vaccinations
| 1965 | 1964-61 | 1960-58 | 1957-50 | 1949* | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1023 | 2284 | 543 | 285 | 262 | 4397 |
| Given by:- | |||||
| Borough Medical Officers | 3626 | ||||
| General Practitioners | 771 | ||||
| 4397 | |||||
| Reinforcing doses | |||||
| 1964-61 | 1960-58 | 1957-50 | 1949* | Total | |
| 67 | 1204 | 303 | 31 | 1605 | |
| Given by:- | |||||
| Borough Medical Officers | 1435 | ||||
| General Practitioners | 170 | ||||
| 1605 | |||||
* This figure is for vaccination by Borough Medical
Officers only. .As payment may be made to general
practitioners for completed records of persons up
to 16 years of age only, no figures are available
for adult vaccinations.