London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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London County Council 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Table 17—Diphtheria Immunisation—Year ended 31-12-49

Immunisation in relation to Child populationDivisionsTotals
Age at 31-12-49123456789
Under 5 years (born 1945-1949) Child population34,50135,56525,53222,84821,22828,75236,55034,31437,110276,200
Immunised18,94319,90515,04713,63111,25716,45818,64216.09921,110151,092
Per cent.54.956.058.959.753. 057.251.046.956.954.7
5-14 years (born 1935-1944— Child population46,19944,12033,98530,91130,13938,09048,33045,80649,420367,000
Immunised36,44628,68227,93924,66017,12129,17536,38325,732277,17253,855
Per cent.78.965.082.279.856.876.675.356.256.169.2
0-14years (born 1935. 1949)— Child population80,70079,48559,51753,75951,36766,84284,88080,12086,530643,200
Immunised55,38948,58742,98638,29128,37845,63355,02541,83148,827404,947
Per cent.68.661.172.271.255.268.364.852.256.463.0
Diphtheria Notifications and Deaths in relation to immunisation during 1949
Cases notified— Immunised23347437235
Not immunised7312321627654148
Deaths— Immunised----------
Not immunised--21159

Table 18—Prophylaxis with Pertussis Vaccines—Year ended 31-12-49

DivisionAge at Date of Final InjectionTotal
Under 1 year1-4 years5-14 years
113044210582
21,4511,083442,578
3111,5371311,679
412,7811692,951
56871,249631,999
66172,1551552,927
71542,8141393,107
81,0873,2102164,513
98523,3482694,469
Totals4,99018,6191,19624,805