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Bexley 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]

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Immunisation against Diphtheria and Vaccination against Smallpox, 1955.

The following is a return of (A)the number of children resident in the Borough of Bexley who were immunised against diphtheria and (B) the number of persons who were vaccinated against smallpox, during the year ended 31st December, 1955:—

Year of Birth195619541953195219511950194919481947194619451944194319421941Total
Primary Inoculations32572587812481571535—1—783
Re-inforcing Inoculations———1113541002918172165231622
(B) Vaccination.
Year of Birth195519541953195219511950194919481947194619451944194319421941Before 1941Total
Primary Vaccination472262462254——22——346810
Re-vaccination2—1—12121111——386102
Immunisation against Diphtheria, 1955. The following is a return of the number of children resident in the Borough of Bexley under the age of 15 years on 31st December, 1955, who had completed a course of immunisation at any time before that date (i.e., at any time since 1st January, 1941).
Year of Birth194119421943194419451946194719481949195019511952195319541955Total
Last complete course of injections (whether p imarv or booster) 1951—1955701482612744751055135410491021115110029589607133210523
1950 or earlier623588571853440868929055584103