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Table 36.—Vaccination of Persons under age 16 completed during 1968
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 | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1968 | 1967 | 1966 | 1965 | 1961-64 | At Clinics | By G.P.s | |||
1. Quadruple D.T.P.Po. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2. Triple D.T.P. | 373 | 1,024 | 108 | 33 | 57 | 39 | 1,634 | 1,431 | 203 |
3. Diphtheria/Pertussis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
4. Diphtheria/Tetanus | 12 | 28 | 7 | 10 | 243 | 175 | 475 | 413 | 62 |
5. Diphtheria | 1 | — | — | - | - | 4 | 5 | 5 | - |
6. Pertussis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
7. Tetanus | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 3 | 17 |
8. Salk | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
9. Sabin | 248 | 1,484 | 197 | 54 | 301 | 200 | 2,484 | 2,238 | 246 |
10. Measles | 5 | 279 | 210 | 144 | 195 | 33 | 866 | 658 | 208 |
Lines 1 +2 + 3+4 + 5 (Diphtheria) | 386 | 1,052 | 115 | 43 | 300 | 218 | 2,114 | 1,849 | 265 |
Lines 1 +2+3 + 6 (Whooping cough) | 373 | 1,024 | 108 | 33 | 57 | 39 | 1,634 | 1.431 | 203 |
Lines 1 +2+4+7 (Tetanus) | 385 | 1,052 | 116 | 44 | 305 | 227 | 2,129 | 1,847 | 282 |
Lines 1 +8 + 9 (Polio) | 248 | 1,484 | 197 | 54 | 301 | 200 | 2,484 | 2,238 | 246 |
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 | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1968 | 1967 | 1966 | 1965 | 1961-64 | At Clinics | By G.P.s. | |||
1. Quadruple D.T.P.Po. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2. Triple D.T.P. | — | 777 | 571 | 47 | 54 | 17 | 1,466 | 1,370 | 96 |
3. Diphtheria/Pertussis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4. Diphtheria/Tetanus | — | 14 | 48 | 40 | 1,258 | 476 | 1,836 | 1,766 | 70 |
5. Diphtheria | — | 2 | — | — | 11 | 31 | 44 | 41 | 3 |
6. Pertussis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7. Tetanus | — | — | — | — | 7 | 16 | 23 | — | 23 |
8. Salk | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9. Sabin | — | — | — | 3 | 1,397 | 350 | 1,750 | 1,632 | 118 |
Lines 1 +2+3+4 + 5 (Diphtheria) | — | 793 | 619 | 87 | 1,323 | 524 | 3,346 | 3,177 | 169 |
Lines 1 +2+3+6 (Whooping Cough) | — | 777 | 571 | 47 | 54 | 17 | 1,466 | 1,370 | 96 |
Lines 1 +2+4+7 (Tetanus) | — | 791 | 619 | 87 | 1,319 | 509 | 3,325 | 3,136 | 189 |
Lines 1+8+9 (Polio) | — | — | — | 3 | 1,397 | 350 | 1,750 | 1,632 | 118 |
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
Age at date of Vaccination | Number Vaccinated | Number Revaccinated | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
1968 | 1967 | 1968 | 1967 | |
0-2 months | 3 | 2 | - | - |
3-5 months | 8 | 8 | - | - |
6-8 months | 10 | 22 | - | - |
9-11 months | 27 | 30 | - | - |
1 year | 806 | 1,024 | - | - |
2-4 years | 392 | 344 | 21 | 11 |
5-15 years | 39 | 39 | 98 | 97 |
TOTAL | 1,285 | 1,469 | 119 | 108 |
Table 38.—Home Nursing
1968 | 1967 | |
---|---|---|
Total number of persons nursed during the year | 3,217 | 3,344 |
Number of persons who were aged under 5 at first visit in year | 207 | 200 |
Number of persons who were aged 65 or over at first visit in year | 2,097 | 1,929 |