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Barking 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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enforcement of the recommendation that all children and their families who
suffer from eczema or are likely to be contacts of an eczematous individual
are excluded from the programme. All parents are notified of the contraindications
in writing when an appointment is made for vaccination against
smallpox.
During the year there have been no complications attributable to
smallpox vaccination in the Borough. While the decline in the total number
of persons vaccinated may be undesirable, the continuing toll of complications
attributed to the vaccination of individuals where a contra¬indication
exists or where a vaccinated individual has through contact infected such
an individual, continue to appear with monotonous regularity in the Annual
Reports of the Chief Medical Officer of the Department of Health and
Social Security, there can be no doubt that this policy of rigorous exclusion
is undeniably necessary.
The following statistics relate to persons protected at council clinics or by general practitioners during 1969:
| Age at date of vaccination or re-vaccination | Vaccinated | Re-vaccinated |
|---|---|---|
| under 1 year | 18 | _ |
| 1 year | 543 | 5 |
| 2-4 years | 250 | 56 |
| 5-15 years | 120 | 655 |
| Total all ages | 931 | 716 |
WHOOPING COUGH IMMUNISATION
| Year of Birth | Primary Immunisation | Children who received a booster dose |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 40 | _ |
| 1968 | 704 | 410 |
| 1967 | 55 | 923 |
| 1966 | 28 | 142 |
| 1962-65 | 20 | 270 |
| Others under age 16 | 3 | 38 |
| Total all ages | 850 | 1.783 |
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION
| Year of Birth | Primary Immunisation | Children who received a booster dose |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 40 | _ |
| 1968 | 710 | 4l8 |
| 1967 | 55 | 944 |
| 1966 | 31 | 152 |
| 1962-65 | 109 | 2,107 |
| Others under age 16 | 49 | 319 |
| Total all ages | 994 | 3,940 |