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Tower Hamlets 1965

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tower Hamlets, London Borough]

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TABLE 6

VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION

Details of children vaccinated or immunised during the year are as follows:-

Year of BirthOthers
19651964196319621958-61Under 16Over 16TOTAL
Diphtheria153513611918833497583663
Reinforcing Dose-9747981782015127775249
Tetanus1535135919089337112243646
Reinforcing Dose-974797178184555314348
Whooping Cough1527134517669803-3200
Reinforcing Dose-95076515530232-2204
Poliomyelitis8081756373191725418264297
Reinforcing Dose-29179161886842545

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Smallpox VaccinationUnder 11 year2-45-1415 and overTOTAL
Primary34100934352541492
Revaccination--2437207268

Diphtheria
Children under 5 immunised
during 1961- 1965 13, 252
Estimated population under 5
as at 30th June, 1965 17,400
Percentage protected 76%