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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
Hammersmith 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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| Year of Birth | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1967 | 1966 | 1965 | 1961-64 | Others under 16 years | TOTAL | |
| 1,385 | 1,257 | 88 | 42 | 56 | 15 | 2,843 | |
| 2. Diphtheria/Pertussis | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | ||
| 3. Diphtheria/Tetanus | 92 | 62 | 26 | 18 | 400 | 205 | 803 |
| 4. Diphtheria | 6 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 39 | ||
| 5. Pertussis | 6 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 40 | |
| 6. Tetanus | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 83 | 90 | |
| 7. Poliomyelitis | 806 | 1,773 | 178 | 88 | 492 | 494 | 3,831 (3,988) |
| 8. Measles | 130 | 572 | 450 | 341 | 1,396 | 403 | 3,292 ( - ) |
| 9. Diphtheria (Lines 1,2,3,4) | 1,477 | 1,332 | 143 | 66 | 457 | 221 | 3,696 (3,968) |
| 10.Pertussis (Lines 1,2,5) | 1,391 | 1,287 | 96 | 45 | 60 | 15 | 2,894 (3,076) |
| 11.Tetanus (Lines 1,3,6) | 1,477 | 1,322 | 115 | 61 | 458 | 303 | 3,736 (3,922) |
Given by Borough Medical Officers: 7,359
Given by General Practitioners : 3,590
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