Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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IMMUNISATION
The following table shows the diphtheria immunisation and whooping cough immunisation figure for 1963 based on the returns submitted to the Ministry of Health.
Year of Birth | Diphtheria Immunisation (Singly or in combination) | Whooping Cough Immunisation (Singly or in combination) | |
---|---|---|---|
Primary | Reinforcing | Primary | |
1963 | 702 | Nil | 689 |
1962 | 626 | 16 | 624 |
1961 | 23 | 542 | 22 |
1960 | 5 | 191 | 4 |
1959 | 5 | 118 | 5 |
1954-1958 | 9 | 741 | 6 |
1949-1953 | 2 | 9 | Nil |
Total | 1,372 | 1,617 | 1,350 |
POLIOMYELITIS VACCINATION
The following table shows the number of injections given in the various groups during the year ended 31st December, 1963.
Year of Birth | 2nd Injections (Salk) | 3rd Dose (Salk and Oral) | 4th Dose (Salk and Oral) | 3 Orals (Complete Course) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1963 | 4 | 1 | – | 267 |
1962 | 11 | 50 | – | 911 |
1961 | 2 | 94 | – | 99 |
1957-1960 | 1 | 60 | – | 61 |
1943-1956 | — | 53 | – | 38 |
1933-1942 | 1 | 27 | – | 35 |
School Children under 12 years | – | 1,107 | – | |
Others | — | 70 | – | 42 |
Total | 19 | 355 | 1,107 | 1,453 |