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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
City of Westminster 1968
[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 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 |