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Barking 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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VACCINATION AGAINST MEASLES
The campaign to vaccinate the maximum number of children eligible
for protection continued through the year 1969. Here again the withdrawal of
a measles vaccine as a result of unacceptable reactions and the following
adverse publicity did for some months have an effect on the number of
children accepting vaccination against measles. However, this adverse
publicity now appears to have receded and the up¬take of measles vaccination
is gradually returning to its former level.
During the year a total of 2,594 children were vaccinated against
measles and further details are given in the following table. The effect
on the incidence of measles continues to be satisfactory although there
was an increase in the number of children notified.
MEASLES NOTIFICATIONS-1959-1969
| Dagenham Borough Council | Barking Borough Council | |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 2,038 | 896 |
| 1960 | 23 | 36 |
| 1961 | 1,965 | 1,112 |
| 1962 | 214 | 135 |
| 1963 | 1,045 | 861 |
| 1964 | 701 | 131 |
| London Borough of Barking | ||
| 1965 | 2,158 | |
| 1966 | 1,039 | |
| 1967 | 1,630 | |
| 1968 | 175 | |
| 1969 | ||
VACCINATION AGAINST MEASLES 1969
| Year of birth | Primary Vaccination |
|---|---|
| 1969 | _ |
| 1968 | 502 |
| 1967 | 811 |
| 1966 | 401 |
| 1962-1965 | 472 |
| others under age 16 | 408 |
| Total all ages | 2,594 |
VACCINATION AGAINST SMALLPOX
Statistics relating to the number of persons vaccinated against
smallpox are given on the next page. It will be noted that here again
the new Schedule has brought about some changes in these statistics. The
number of children between the age of 5 and 15 years who have been
vaccinated or re-vaccinated against smallpox has risen from 307 to 775.
There has been an overall decline in the number of persons of all ages
who were vaccinated against smallpox from 2,088 vaccinated in 1968 to
1,647 persons in 1969. This decline can be accounted for by the rigorous
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