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Lewisham 1970

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

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Table: Table 39IMMUNISATION AND VACCINATION

Table 39

IMMUNISATION AND VACCINATION

Type of vaccine or dose Primary courses completedYear of birthOthers underage 16 yrs.Total
19701969196819671963-66
Diphtheria2112,570483874042043,959
Whooping Cough2112,50946879112173,396
Tetanus2112,569483864042103,963
Polio1142,5775191034302103,953
Measles12992821290476732,664
Rubella—————6060
Reinforcing dose
Diphtheria33185271323,4981,5296,007
Whooping Cough3265491101706821,648
Tetanus33195271363,5081,6136,106
Polio110295302,7518713,850
Smallpox VaccinationAge at date of vaccination
MonthsYears
0-33-66-99-121 yr.2-45-15Total
Vaccination 13 Re-vaccination —3236491,185 9945 54109 2442,369 307

Table: LABORATORY FACILITIESThe following represents work carried out by the Southern Group Laboratory on behalf of the Council during 1970:—Table 40

LABORATORY FACILITIES

The following represents work carried out by the Southern Group Laboratory on behalf of the Council during 1970:—

Table 40

SpecimensNumberRemarks
Faeces560Negative
4Shigella Flexneri
3Salmonella Stanley
1Salmonella Group D
1Salmonella St. Paul
4Salmonella Group B
1Salmonella Adjame
99Shigella sonnei
Urine1(sets)Requested by
Nose and throat swabs3general practitioners
Water7
Food59
Cream11
Milk1
Ice cream38
Total793