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Coulsdon and Purley 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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The following table shows the treatment given during 1952, and the proportion of children estimated to have been immunised:-
| Centres and Clinics (including day nurseries). | |
| Number who completed Primary treatment | 379 |
| Number of "Booster" doses given | 97 |
| Schools. | |
| Number who completed Primary treatment | 14 |
| Number of " Booster" doses given | 328 |
| General Practitioners. | |
| Number who completed Primary treatment | 307 |
| Number given "Boosters" | 267 |
| Proportion of children estimated to have been immunised:— | |
| (a) from 1-5 years | 60.0% |
| (b) from 5-14 years | 94.0% |
When the above figures are compared with those for 1951
there appears to have been an increase of about 300 in the number
receiving primary immunisation, mainly as a result of treatment
by general practitioners, but a very substantial decrease in "boosting"
among the older children. The latter is probably due to
arears of work which were done in 1951.
The percentage of children aged 1 to 5 years estimated to
have been immunised was much better than in the previous year,
while the proportion of school children who had been treated
probably increased by at least 1 per cent.
VACCINATION.
The following table shows the number of vaccinations performed in the District during 1952:—
| Welfare Centres. | |
|---|---|
| Primary vaccinations | 230 |
| General Practitioners. | |
| Primary vaccinations 0-15 years | 295 |
| „ „ over 15 years | 46 |
| Re-vaccinations 0-15 years | 37 |
| „ over 15 years | 138 |
Although all these figures are substantially smaller than those
for 1951, in which year acceptances were encouraged by the
proximity of the Brighton outbreak of smallpox, it would appear
that more primary vaccinations were carried out than in 1949
and 1950. The most important observation is that about 60% of
the babies born in 1952 were vaccinated. If this percentage can be
maintained it will be very satisfactory.
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