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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

Tower Hamlets 1966

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

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Table: TABLE 9

TABLE 9

VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION
Children Vaccinated/ImmunisedOthers AgedTotal
Year of Birth
19661965196419631959-62Under 16Over 16
Diphtheria1,5341,27815294431120-3,609
Reinforcing Dose-1,0808652132,5991,266-6,023
Tetanus1,5341,278153944471851953,886
Reinforcing Dose-1,0818652132.5371,269-5,965
Whooping Cough1,5061,25814173823-3,063
Reinforcing Dose-1,04778515922022-2,233
Poliomyelitis1,4801,7893131728067031455,408
Reinforcing Dose312182652,3201,716-4,595
Under 11 year2-45-1516 and overTotal
Smallpox Vaccination:
Primary371,0956001442082,084
Revaccination--23225447695
Diphtheria Immunisation of children under 5
Children under 5 immunised during 1962-6613,502
Estimated population under 5 as at 30th June, 196617,300
Percentage protected78%

Table: Vaccinations / Immunisations carried out at Clinics / General Practitioners' Surgeries

Vaccinations / Immunisations carried out at Clinics / General Practitioners' Surgeries

At Council ClinicsBy General Practitioners%Primary by General Practitioners
PrimaryReinforcingPrimaryReinforcing
Diphtheria3,4055,7022043215.6
Tetanus3,5655,6413213248.2
Whooping Cough2,8692,0531941806.3
Poliomyelitis5,1424,2852663105.0
Smallpox1,8636242217110.6