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Islington 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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I am indebted to the Divisional Medical Officer of the London
County Council for the information on which the following table is
based:—
Immunisation against diphtheria; whooping cough; smallpox; poliomyelitis
Table 51
| Age at December 31, 1958 born in year | Under | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5-9 | 10-14 | Total under 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 1957 | 1956 | 1955 | 1954 | 1953-49 | 1948-44 | ||
| (i) Diphtheria (including combined and triple):— immunised during year immunised at end of year | 1,866 | 526 | 96 | 44 | 45 | 105 | 25 | 2,707 |
| 1,866 | 1,000 | 2,381 | 2,374 | 2,437 | 14,062 | 13,620 | 37,740 | |
| Estimated mid-year population | 15,700 | 32,800 | 48,500 | |||||
| (ii) Whooping cough (including combined and triple):— Immunised during year | 1,953 | 457 | 92 | 35 | 34 | 32 | _ | 2,603 |
(iii)
| Vaccinated during the year (age at date of vaccination) | Under 1 | 1-4 | 5-14 | 15 and over | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 1,245 | 91 | 17 | 12 | 1,365 |
| Revaccination | 1 | 17 | 55 | 73 |
(iv)
| Inoculated against poliomyelitis (at clinics and schools in Lewisham | 1st injection | 2nd injection | 3rd injection |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14,030 | 13,708 | 42 |
Council Offices, E. H. R. SMITHARD
Canadian Avenue, Medical Officer of Health
S.E.6.
August, 1959