London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Wandsworth 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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can be completed in three months instead of six. This has helped
considerably by halving the number of visits needed for immunization.
The general pattern of prophylaxis was much as in previous
years but during the year the Council obtained the approval of
the Minister of Health for the payment of general practitioners
for records of vaccination against measles in suitable cases.
| Smallpox vaccination—cases completed :— | ||
| Primary vaccinations:— | ||
| Council clinics and schools | 2,691 | |
| General practitioners | 761 | |
| Total | 3,452 | |
| Re-vaccinations:— | ||
| Council clinics and schools | 600 | |
| General practitioners | 107 | |
| Total | 707 | |
| Diphtheria immunization—cases completed:— | ||
| Primary courses:— | ||
| Council clinics and schools | 4,288 | |
| General practitioners | 895 | |
| Total | 5,183 | |
| Reinforcing injections:— | ||
| Council clinics and schools | 4,680 | |
| General practitioners | 1,157 | |
| Total | 5,837 | |
| Whooping cough vaccination—cases completed:— | ||
| Primary courses:— | ||
| Council clinics and schools | 3,910 | |
| General practitioners | 880 | |
| Total | 4,790 | |
| Reinforcing injections:— | ||
| Council clinics and schools | 2,011 | |
| General practitioners | 755 | |
| Total | 2,766 | |
| Tetanus immunization—cases completed:— | ||
| Primary courses:— | ||
| Council clinics and schools | 4,330 | |
| General practitioners | 918 | |
| Total | 5,248 | |
| Reinforcing injections:— | ||
| Council clinics and schools | 4,578 | |
| General practitioners | 1,144 | |
| Total | 5,722 | |