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Tower Hamlets 1969

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

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Table: TABLE 10VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION

TABLE 10

VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION

Children vaccinated/immunisedOthers agedTotal
Year of birth
1969196819671966196265Under 16Over 16
Diphtheria8961,07812847157124-2,430
Re-inforcing Dose-6988251531,44048613,603
Tetanus8961,07812847168160752,552
Re-inforcing Dose-6988251531,451542563, 722
Whooping Cough8921,06411940504-2,169
Re-inforcing Dose-68680012113425-1, 766
Poliomyelitis8831, 10212655242296982,802
Re-inforcing Dose-6687931641,356664683, 713
Measles-46744724023791-1,482
Under 11 year2-45-1516 and overTotal
Smallpox vaccination:
Primary1880331960621,262
Re- vaccination--15185607807
Diphtheria immunisation of children under 5
Children under 5 immunised during 1965/6911, 578
Estimated population under 5 as at 30th June, 196914,700
Percentage protected78.7
Vaccinations/immunisations (all ages) carried out at clinics/general practitioners' surgeries
At Council ClinicsBy General Practitioners% Primary by General Practitioners
PrimaryReinforcingPrimaryReinforcing
Diphtheria2,1743,21925638410.5
Tetanus2,2163,25633646613.2
Whooping Cough1, 9221, 53124721911.4
Poliomyelitis2,4553, 23934747412.4
Smallpox1, 00929025361721.0
Measles1,253-22916. 9

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