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Coulsdon and Purley 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]

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Table: The following table shows the treatment given during 1951, and the proportion of children estimated to have been immunised in that year:—

The following table shows the treatment given during 1951, and the proportion of children estimated to have been immunised in that year:—

Number who completed Primary treatment321
Number of "Booster ' doses given118
Schools. Number who completed Primary treatment3
Number of " Booster" doses given685
General Practitioners.
Number who completed Primary treatment71
Number given "Boosters"420
Proportion of children estimated to have been immunised:—
(a) from 1-5 years49.3%
(b) from 5-14 years92.4%

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The above figures suggest a decrease of about 200 in the
number receiving primary immunisation, mainly from general
practitioners, compared with the corresponding figures in 1950,
but a substantial increase in "boosting " among the older children.
The percentage of the children aged 1 to 5 years, who
were estimated to have been immunised was the same as in
the previous year, but the proportion of school children who
had been treated probably increased by 1 per cent.
To repeat, it is incumbent upon parents to co-operate in
ensuring that diphtheria is not allowed to reappear in our midst.
VACCINATION.

Table: The following table shows the number of vaccinations performed in the District during 1951:—

The following table shows the number of vaccinations performed in the District during 1951:—

Welfare Centres.
Primary vaccinations273
General Practitioners.
Primary vaccinations 0-15 years443
„ „ over 15 years166
Re-vaccinations 0-15 years90
„ over 15 years377

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All these figures show a very substantial increase on those for
1950, which was probably due to the proximity of the Brighton
outbreak of smallpox, with which a number of residents were
indirectly in contact.
WHOOPING COUGH IMMUNISATION.
It is known that an appreciable proportion of children
are now given combined whooping cough and diphtheria
immunisation treatment by their private doctors under the
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