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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Total adjusted live births 1971 — 3442
Disease Against which Protection Given | YEAR OF BIRTH | Others under 16 years | Total | ||||
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1971 | 1970 | 1969 | 1968 | 1967-4 | |||
Diph/Tet/Pert | 59 | 2,000 | 750 | 62 | 37 | 8 | 2,916 |
Diph/Tet | - | 69 | 24 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 148 |
Tetanus | - | 48 | 6 | - | — | 602 | 656 |
Poliomyelitis | 53 | 1966 | 758 | 74 | 101 | 334 | 3,286 |
Measles | 5 | 1,080 | 940 | 266 | 357 | 18 | 2,666 |
Rubella | - | - | - | - | - | 2,002 | 2,002 |
NUMBER OF BOOSTER DOSES | |||||||
Diph/Tet/Pert | — | 24 | 154 | 132 | 343 | 15 | 668 |
Diph/Tet | 2 | 3 | 25 | 35 | 2,784 | 71 | 2,920 |
Tetanus | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 309 | 338 |
Poliomyelitis | 6 | 27 | 158 | 146 | 2,857 | 1,134 | 4,328 |
CHILDREN IMMUNISED | |||||||
PRIMARY COURSE | BOOSTER COURSE | ||||||
Diph/Tet/Pert | 2,917 | Diph/Tet/Pert | 668 | ||||
Diph/Tet | 148 | Diph/Tet | 2,920 | ||||
Tetanus | 656 | Tetanus | 338 | ||||
Poliomyelitis | 3,286 | Poliomyelitis | 4,351 | ||||
Measles | 2,666 | ||||||
Rubella | 2,002 | ||||||
SMALLPOX VACCINATION | |||||||
AGE WHEN VACCINATED | |||||||
3-6 6-9 | 9 Months | 1 -2 | 2-4 | 4-5 | 5-15 | ||
Months Months | — 1 Year | Years | Years | Years | Years | Total | |
Number Vaccinated | 4 2 | 30 | 516 | 874 | 14 | 204 | 1,644 |
Number Re-vaccinated | - | - | 10 | 34 | 16 | 456 | 516 |
CARE OF MOTHERS AND YOUNG CHILDREN | |||||||
(a) Child Health Clinics. There are twenty-two Health Service Centres in the borough (7 purpose built or converted, 5 in hired accommodation), providing some or all of the following services: Ante-natal Care, Cervical Cytology, Family Planning, Mothercraft and Health Education (including Slimming Clubs), advice to parents and developmental screening of children, dental care and distribution of Welfare foods. |