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Prophylaxis
Vaccination and immunisation against certain diseases is undertaken both
by the Council's doctors at maternity and child health centres and schools and
by general practitioners. During the period the following numbers were protected
against the diseases specified. Of the total of 45,078, 36,707 were vaccinated by
the Council's doctors and 8,371 by general practitioners.
Primary
Reinforcing
Diphtheria
4,556
6,508
Whooping Cough
4,122
2,956
Tetanus
4,574
6,837
Poliomyelitis
4,779
6,532
Smallpox
2,198
209
Measles
1,805
–
Rubella
2
–
It is estimated that 73% of the population aged 0 — 4 had been immunised
against diphtheria.
A new vaccine has been developed and Local Health Authorities were asked
to offer protection against rubella to schoolgirls aged 13 because of the known
association of certain foetal abnormalities with rubella infection in pregnancy.
The first injections were given in December, 1970.