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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Lewisham 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Table 38
IMMUNISATION AND VACCINATION
| Type of vaccine or dose Primary course completed | Year of birth | Others under age Total 16 yrs. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1970 | 1969 | 1968 | 1964-67 | |||
| Diphtheria | 216 | 2,585 | 595 | 123 | 426 | 226 | 4,171 |
| Whooping Cough | 211 | 2,537 | 584 | 108 | 160 | 35 | 3,635 |
| Tetanus | 216 | 2,585 | 595 | 122 | 426 | 226 | 4,170 |
| Polio | 137 | 2,541 | 590 | 140 | 516 | 307 | 4,231 |
| Measles | 25 | 873 | 802 | 232 | 257 | 55 | 2,244 |
| Rubella | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2,961 | 2,962 |
| Reinforcing dose | |||||||
| Diphtheria | 10 | 177 | 245 | 147 | 3,235 | 1,178 | 4,992 |
| Whooping Cough | 10 | 154 | 214 | 51 | 891 | 168 | 1,488 |
| Tetanus | 10 | 180 | 248 | 150 | 3,240 | 1,291 | 5,119 |
| Polio | 8 | 75 | 83 | 38 | 3,125 | 686 | 4,015 |
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| Months | Years | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-3 | 3-6 | 6-9 | 9-12 | 1 | 2-4 | 5-15 | ||
| Vaccination | 10 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 770 | 762 | 118 | 1,710 |
| Re-vaccination | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 57 | 268 | 339 |
| Vaccination | 10 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 770 | 762 | 118 | 1,710 |
| Re-vaccination | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 57 | 268 | 339 |
PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN BORN IN 1969 AND VACCINATED BY 31.12.71
| Lewisham | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 76 | 80 |
| Whooping Cough | 74 | 78 |
| Poliomyelitis | 74 | 80 |