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Whooping cough Prophylaxis
Completed cases 3,608 ) Primaries
2,624 ) Boosts
Acute Poliomyelitis
It is extremely gratifying to be able to report that once again in 1964 as in
1963 not a single case of poliomyelitis was either reported or confirmed.
There can be no doubt that vaccination with both the Salk Vaccine given by
injection and the Sabin Vaccine given orally have been responsible for the local
elimination of poliomyelitis over the past two years. Continued immunisation and
regular health publicity stressing its advisability, will be necessary if this
situation is to be safeguarded.
No. Reported No. Confirmed Deaths
1964 - - -
1963 - -
1962 5 2
1961 13 1
1960 34 15
1959 109 50 6
1958 37 10
1957 55 25 1
1956 34 13
1955 97 56 2
1954 35 12 1
1953 47 17 3
1952 30 15
1951 21 8 -
1950 54 31 2
Protection against Poliomyelitis
Protection against poliomyelitis is given at all Welfare Centres in Islington
under arrangements made by the L.C.C. "Open Sessions" are held and attendances at
these is not restricted by place of residence, hence it is not possible to give the
number of Islington residents who have attended. The following figures show the
numbers of persons who have been protected at L.C.C. Clinics and by medical
practitioners in 1964 in the whole of the Division comprising the areas of the
Boroughs of Finsbury, Holborn and Islington.