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Tower Hamlets 1971

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

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Table: VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION

VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION

Children vaccinated/immunisedOthers agedT O T A L
Year of birth
19711970196919681964-67Under 16Over 16
Diphtheria7271,196119107122112-2,383
Re-inforcing Dose-4149743771,431818-4,014
Tetanus7271,196119106132151102,441
Re-inforcing Dose-4149763781,4821,034664,350
Whooping Cough7211,1827444202-2,043
Re-inforcing Dose-395817247815-1,545
Poliomyelitis7231,19712510213313692,425
Re-inforcing Dose-426970386l,32i948-4,055
Measles11,22229826812285-1,996
Rubella-----1, 916-1,916
Under 11year2-45-1516 and overTotal
Smallpox vaccination Primary198141775521, 067
Re- vaccination--614053199

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Diphtheria immunisation of children under 5
Children under 5 immunised during 1967/71 9,873
Estimated population under 5 as at 30th June, 1971 11,500
Percentage protected 85.9

Table: Vaccinations/immunisations (all ages) carried out at clinics/general practitioners' surgeries

Vaccinations/immunisations (all ages) carried out at clinics/general practitioners' surgeries

At Council ClinicsBy General Practitioners% Primary by General Practitioners.
PrimaryReinforcingPrimaryReinforcing
Diphtheria2,0833,52530048912.6
Tetanus2,0923,62834972214.3
Whooping Cough1,7781,34526520012. 9
Poliomyelitis2,1213, 56630448912.5
Smallpox8353623216321.7
Measles1,779-217-10. 9
Rubella1,822-94-4.9