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Hornsey 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION
Section 26
Vacination against Smallpox
There was a slight falling off in the percentage of children under one
year of age vaccinated against smallpox in 1956 compared with the
previous year. Nevertheless, the figure of 49.3% is fairly satisfactory
and with a variable birth-rate minor fluctuations from year to year are
to be expected.
The following table records the number of persons in Hornsey known to have been vaccinated or re-vaccinated during the year, by general practitioners and clinic medical officers:—
| Under 1 year | 1 year | 2-4 years | 5-14 years | 15 years and over | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of primary vaccinations | 876 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 39 | 975 |
| No. of revaccinations | . | . | 2 | 20 | 160 | 182 |
Immunisation against Diphtheria and Whooping Cough
Owing to an outbreak of poliomyelitis in Tottenham during the summer,
the diphtheria immunisation campaign was suspended during July and
August. Efforts to make up the arrears were intensified during the latter
part of the year and the results achieved over the whole year compared
not unfavourably with the previous year.
The following table shows the total number of immunisations of all age groups carried out during 1956 in Hornsey:—
| Age at date of immunisation | No. of children immunised | No. of children given re-inforcing injections | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria only | Combined Diphtheria and Whooping Cough | Whooping Cough only | Diphtheria only | Combined Diphtheria and Whooping Cough | |
| Under one | 24 | 803 | . | . | 2 |
| One | 26 | 169 | 6 | . | . |
| Two to Four | 19 | 46 | 4 | 244 | 14 |
| Five to Fourteen | 35 | 3 | 3 | 263 | 16 |
| Fifteen and over | 1 | . | . | . | . |
| Totals | 105 | 1,021 | 13 | 507 | 32 |