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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
Islington 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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Protection against Poliomyelitis
The following figures show the numbers of persons who have been protected at sessions in 1960 in the whole of the Division comprising the areas of the Boroughs of Finsbury, Holborn and Islington.
| Age groups | Second injections given | Third injections given |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - 4 | 4,709 | 8, 098 |
| 5 -15 | 1, 547 | 7, 205 |
| 16 -25 | 3,691 | 12, 345 |
| Others | 9, 405 | 3, 200 |
| Totals | 19, 352 | 30,848 |