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
Barking 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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The following statistics relate to persons protected at council clinic or by general practitioners during 1970:
VACCINATION AGAINST SMALLPOX
| Age at date of vaccination or re-vaccination | Vaccinated | Re-vaccinated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year | 6 | - | ||||
| 1 year | 978 | 4 | ||||
| 2-4 years | 265 | 151 | ||||
| 5-15 years | 97 | 862 | ||||
| Total all ages | 1,346 | 1,017 | ||||
| WHOOPING COUGH IMMUNISATION | ||||||
| Year of Birth | Primary Immunisation | Children who received a booster dose | ||||
| 1970 | 24 | - | ||||
| 1969 | 1,258 | 48 | ||||
| 1968 | 333 | 381 | ||||
| 1967 | 39 | 104 | ||||
| 1963-66 | 31 | 297 | ||||
| Others under age 16 | 1 | 22 | ||||
| Total all ages | 1,686 | 852 | ||||
| DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION | ||||||
| Year of Birth | Primary Immunisation | Children who received a booster dose | ||||
| 1970 | 24 | - | ||||
| 1969 | 1,258 | 49 | ||||
| 1968 | 334 | 388 | ||||
| 1967 | 40 | 124 | ||||
| 1963-66 | 131 | 1,903 | ||||
| Others under age 16 | 28 | 138 | ||||
| Total all ages | 1,815 | 2,602 | ||||
| TETANUS IMMUNISATION | ||||||
| Year of Birth | Primary Immunisation | Children who received a booster dose | ||||
| 1970 | 24 | - | ||||
| 1969 | 1,258 | 49 | ||||
| 1968 | 334 | 391 | ||||
| 1967 | 40 | 128 | ||||
| 1963-66 | 150 | 1,933 | ||||
| Others under age 16 | 320 | 671 | ||||
| Total all ages | 2,126 | 3,172 | ||||