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
Barnet 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet]
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| Type of Vaccine or Dose | Year of Birth | Others under age 16 | TOTAL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1970 | 1969 | 1968 | 1963-67 | |||
| 10. Total immunised against Diphtheria (Lines 1-2-3-4-5) | 14 | 164 | 203 | 52 | 2757 | 427 | 3617 |
| 11.Total immunised against Whooping Cough Pertussis (Lines 1-2-3-6) | 13 | 149 | 168 | 34 | 528 | 73 | 965 |
| 12. Total immunised against Tetanus (Lines 1-2-4-7) | 14 | 167 | 208 | 61 | 2860 | 1859 | 5169 |
| 13. Total immunised against Polio (Lines 1-8-9) | 15 | 160 | 187 | 54 | 2597 | 1984 | 4997 |
B.C.G. Vaccination against Tuberculosis
School children and students were vaccinated at school and at establishments for
further education by the Department's medical staff and contacts of tuberculosis were
vaccinated at Chest Clinics in the Borough.
A tuberculin test was offered to young immigrants arriving in the Borough during the
year and, where the result was positive, arrangements were made for further investigation
and supervision at a chest clinic.
Tuberculin Test and B.C.G. Vaccination
No. of persons vaccinated through the
Authority's approved arrangements under
Section 28 of the National Health Service Act.
(a) CONTACTS
(i) No. skin tested 125
(ii) No. found positive 8
(iii) No. found negative 117
(iv) No. vaccinated 129
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