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City of Westminster 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Table 36.—Vaccination of Persons under age 16 completed during 1967 at Welfare Centres and by General Practitioners TABLE A.—Completed Primary Courses—Number of persons under age 16
| Type of Vaccine or Dose | Year of Birth | Others under age 16 | Total | Total Completed | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 1966 | 1965 | 1964 | 1960-63 | At Clinics | By G.P.s | |||
| 1. Quadruple D.T.P.Po. | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| 2. Triple D.T.P. | 1,230 | 1,346 | 152 | 24 | 30 | 14 | 2,796 | 2,573 | 223 |
| 3. Diphtheria/Pertussis | — | — | _ | _ | _ | – | – | – | – |
| 4. Diphtheria/Tetanus | 16 | 28 | 17 | 26 | 153 | 64 | 304 | 279 | 25 |
| 5. Diphtheria | 3 | 1 | 1 | _ | 6 | 8 | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| 6. Pertussis | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | – | 01 | – | 1 |
| 7. Tetanus | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| 8. Salk | — | 1 | — | — | _ | _ | 1 | – | 1 |
| 9. Sabin | 440 | 1,671 | 229 | 107 | 252 | 114 | 2,813 | 2,622 | 191 |
| 10. Lines 1 4-2+3+4+5 (Diphtheria) | 1,249 | 1,376 | 170 | 50 | 189 | 86 | 3,120 | 2,861 | 259 |
| 11. Lines 1+2+3+6 (Whooping cough) | 1,231 | 1,347 | 152 | 24 | 30 | 14 | 2,798 | 2,573 | 225 |
| 12. Lines 1+2+4 + 7 (Tetanus) | 1,246 | 1,375 | 169 | 53 | 184 | 85 | 3,112 | 2,858 | 254 |
| 13. Lines 1+8 + 9 (Polio) | 440 | 1,673 | 229 | 107 | 252 | 114 | 2,815 | 2,622 | 193 |
TABLE B.—Reinforcing Doses—Number of Persons under age 16
| Type of Vaccine or Dose | Year of Birth | Others under age 16 | Total | Total Completed | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 1966 | 1965 | 1964 | 1960-63 | At Clinics | By G.P.s | |||
| 1. Quadruple D.T.P.Po. | _ | _ | _ | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2. Triple D.T.P. | _ | 697 | 688 | 76 | 81 | 5 | 1,547 | 1,404 | 143 |
| 3. Diphtheria/Pertussis | _ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 4. Diphtheria/Tetanus | 16 | 14 | 103 | 74 | 1,350 | 483 | 2,040 | 1,931 | 109 |
| 5. Diphtheria | – | – | – | – | 10 | 280 | 290 | 286 | 4 |
| 6. Pertussis | _ | _ | _ | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 7. Tetanus | _ | _ | – | – | 4 | 14 | 18 | – | 18 |
| 8. Salk | _ | _ | _ | _ | – | – | – | – | – |
| 9. Sabin | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1,046 | 396 | 1,450 | 1,379 | 71 |
| 10. Lines 1+2 + 3+4 + 5 (Diphtheria) | 16 | 711 | 791 | 150 | 1,441 | 768 | 3,877 | 3 621 | 256 |
| 11. Lines 1+2 + 3 + 6 (Whooping Cough) | 697 | 688 | 76 | 81 | 5 | 1,547 | 1,404 | 143 | |
| 12. Lines 1+2+4 + 7 (Tetanus) | 16 | 711 | 791 | 150 | 1,435 | 502 | 3,605 | 3,335 | 270 |
| 13. Lines 1+8 + 9 (Polio) | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1,046 | 396 | 1,450 | 1,379 | 71 |
D = Diphtheria
T=Tetanus
P = Pertussis (Whooping cough)
Po = Poliomyelitis
Salk = Poliomyelitis vaccine
Sabin = Poliomyelitis vaccine (oral)
Table 37.—Smallpox Vaccination of Persons aged under 16 during 1967
| Age at date of Vaccination | Number Vaccinated | Number Revaccinated | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 1966 | 1967 | 1966 | |
| 0-2 months | 2 | 4 | _ | _ |
| 3-5 months | 8 | 16 | _ | _ |
| 6-8 months | 22 | 38 | _ | _ |
| 9-11 months | 30 | 28 | _ | _ |
| 1 year | 1,024 | 1,036 | _ | _ |
| 2-4 years | 344 | 410 | 11 | 28 |
| 5-15 years | 39 | 43 | 97 | 115 |
| TOTAL | 1,469 | 1,575 | 108 | 143 |
Table 38.—Home Nursing
| 1967 | 1966 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total number of persons nursed during the year | 3,344 | 3,570 |
| Number of persons who were aged under 5 at first visit in 1967 | 200 | 191 |
| Number of persons who were aged 65 or over at first visit in 1967 | 1,929 | 2,167 |