Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 population | Divisions | Totals | ||||||||
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Age at 31-12-49 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
Under 5 years (born 1945-1949) Child population | 34,501 | 35,565 | 25,532 | 22,848 | 21,228 | 28,752 | 36,550 | 34,314 | 37,110 | 276,200 |
Immunised | 18,943 | 19,905 | 15,047 | 13,631 | 11,257 | 16,458 | 18,642 | 16.099 | 21,110 | 151,092 |
Per cent. | 54.9 | 56.0 | 58.9 | 59.7 | 53. 0 | 57.2 | 51.0 | 46.9 | 56.9 | 54.7 |
5-14 years (born 1935-1944— Child population | 46,199 | 44,120 | 33,985 | 30,911 | 30,139 | 38,090 | 48,330 | 45,806 | 49,420 | 367,000 |
Immunised | 36,446 | 28,682 | 27,939 | 24,660 | 17,121 | 29,175 | 36,383 | 25,732 | 277,17 | 253,855 |
Per cent. | 78.9 | 65.0 | 82.2 | 79.8 | 56.8 | 76.6 | 75.3 | 56.2 | 56.1 | 69.2 |
0-14years (born 1935. 1949)— Child population | 80,700 | 79,485 | 59,517 | 53,759 | 51,367 | 66,842 | 84,880 | 80,120 | 86,530 | 643,200 |
Immunised | 55,389 | 48,587 | 42,986 | 38,291 | 28,378 | 45,633 | 55,025 | 41,831 | 48,827 | 404,947 |
Per cent. | 68.6 | 61.1 | 72.2 | 71.2 | 55.2 | 68.3 | 64.8 | 52.2 | 56.4 | 63.0 |
Diphtheria Notifications and Deaths in relation to immunisation during 1949 | ||||||||||
Cases notified— Immunised | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 35 |
Not immunised | 7 | 3 | 12 | 32 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 65 | 4 | 148 |
Deaths— Immunised | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Not immunised | - | - | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | — | 9 |
Table 18—Prophylaxis with Pertussis Vaccines—Year ended 31-12-49
Division | Age at Date of Final Injection | Total | ||
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Under 1 year | 1-4 years | 5-14 years | ||
1 | 130 | 442 | 10 | 582 |
2 | 1,451 | 1,083 | 44 | 2,578 |
3 | 11 | 1,537 | 131 | 1,679 |
4 | 1 | 2,781 | 169 | 2,951 |
5 | 687 | 1,249 | 63 | 1,999 |
6 | 617 | 2,155 | 155 | 2,927 |
7 | 154 | 2,814 | 139 | 3,107 |
8 | 1,087 | 3,210 | 216 | 4,513 |
9 | 852 | 3,348 | 269 | 4,469 |
Totals | 4,990 | 18,619 | 1,196 | 24,805 |