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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
Southwark 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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-12IMMUNISATION
I am indebted to Dr. W.H. Wallace, Divisional Medical Officer
of the London County Council, for the following details.
Under 5 Years 5-14 Adults Total Years
Smallpox Vaccination
Primary 1,666 35 45 1,746
Revaccination 13 156 169
Welfare Centres and Nurseries Private Doctors
Under 5 Years 5-14 Years Under 5 Years 5-14 Years Total
Diphtheria 11 150 15 17 193
Diphtheria and Whooping
Cough 2 - 3 2 7
Diphtheria, Whooping Cough
and Tetanus 1,153 31 385 59 1,628
Diphtheria and Tetanus 40 125 2 1 168
Whooping Cough (all ages) 1 1
'Booster' injections
(all ages) 2,061 628 2,689