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Hornsey 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION
(Section 26)
Vaccination against Smallpox
The percentage of children under one year of age vaccinated against
smallpox rose from 66.6% to 71.3% since my last Report.
The following table records the number of persons 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 & over | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Primary Vaccinations | 1307 | 34 | 18 | 24 | 39 | 1422 |
| No. of Revaccinations | 1 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 180 | 212 |
Immunisation against Diphtheria and Whooping Cough
The policy of using separate vaccines in clinics for immunisation against
diphtheria and whooping cough continued during the year.
It was decided to introduce a scheme for immunising children against
diphtheria, whooping cough and tetanus, using a triple antigen. The scheme
involves four injections during the first eighteen months of life as compared
with five or six injections using separate antigens. The new scheme was
brought into operation on 1st January 1960.
The following table shows that the increase in the number of childrer immunised against diphtheria ir. 1958 continued during the year:-
| Age at date of Immunisation | No. of Children Immunised | No. of Children given Re-inforcing Injections | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | Combined Diphtheria & Whooping Cough | Whooping Cough only | Diphtheria only | Combined Diphtheria & Whooping Cough | |
| Under One | 601 | 366 | 160 | . | |
| One | 359 | 344 | 308 | - | - |
| Two to Four | 46 | 21 | 18 | 226 | 54 |
| Five to Fourteen | 84 | 8 | 3 | 421 | 18 |
| *Fifteen & Over | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Totals 1959 | 1092 | 739 | 489 | 647 | 72 |
| Totals 1958 | 1204 | 614 | 405 | 567 | 31 |
* There were no children completing immunisation in this age
group during 1958.
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