London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Lewisham 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
This page requires JavaScript
69
I am indebted to the Divisional Medical Officer of the London
County Council for the information on which the folowing table is
based:—
Immunisation against diphtheria; whooping cough; smallpox
Table 50
| Age at December 31, 1957 | Under 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5-9 | 10-14 | Total under 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born in year | 1957 | 1956 | 1955 | 1954 | 1953 | 1952-48 | 1947-43 | |
| (i) Diphtheria (including combined and triple):— | ||||||||
| immunised during year | 474 | 1,894 | 124 | 65 | 56 | 161 | 46 | 2,820 |
| immunised at end of year | 474 | 2,285 | 2,330 | 2,392 | 2,773 | 13,980 | 13,498 | 37,732 |
| Estimated mid-year population | 15,600 | 33,200 | 48,800 | |||||
| (ii) Whooping cough (including combined and | ||||||||
| Immunised during year (age at date of immunisation) | 1,818 | 496 | 113 | 59 | 30 | 43 | 4 | 2,563 |
(iii)
| Vaccinated during the year (age at date of vaccination) | Under 1 | 1-4 | 5-14 | 15 and over | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 1,924 | 333 | 201 | 179 | 2,637 |
| Revaccination. | 1 | 21 | 69 | 286 | 377 |
Town Hall, S.E.6.
July, 1958.
E. H. R. SMITHARD
Medical Officer of Health