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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 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]

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Table: The following is the table of successful vaccinations performed over the past fifteen years:-

The following is the table of successful vaccinations performed over the past fifteen years:-

1st fonuary . 3rd July 19481,124
5th July - 31st December 1948702
19491,628
19502,307
19513,291
19522,450
19533,055
19544,052*
19555,942*
19562,590*
19573,624*
19583, 449*
19592,692*
19602,753*
19613,782*
196232,795

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(Figures kindly furnished by Divisional Medical Officer,
London County Council)
*Including Re-vaccinations
Group Sessions for Schoolchildren discontinued
The Vaccination Acts were rescinded under the National Health Service Act, 1946,
as from 5th July, 1948.
Certificatee of Vaccination and Inoculation - Authentication - Ministry of Health
Circular 60/48
Applications for authentication to be dealt with by the Medical Officer of Health
numbered 3,361 as against 730 for the previous year. The applications comprise requests
for authentication of International Certificates of Vaccination and Inoculation against
smallpox, cholera, typhoid, etc. and constitute a substantial item of work The
certificates of course, are required for travel abroad.
The sharp rise in the numbers authenticated over the previous year was due to the
special requirements of several of the European countries, introduced as a result of
the outbreaks of smallpox in England and Wales, which occurred at the beginning of the
year.
Measles and Whooping Cough
Measles and Whooping Cough became generally notifiable in London at the end of
1939. Prior to this there was only a limited notification.