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Coulsdon and Purley 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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The following table shows the treatment given during 1954, 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 | 144 |
| Schools. | |
| Number who completed Primary treatment | 24 |
| Number of "Booster" doses given | 964 |
| General Practitioners. | |
| Number who completed Primary treatment | 385 |
| Number given "Boosters" | 484 |
| Proportion of children estimated to have been immunised:— | |
| (a) from 1-5 years | 67% |
| (b) from 5-14 years | 92% |
The total number of primary treatments was slightly more
that last year but 784 more children received boosting doses.
As a result the percentage of children aged 1 to 5 years estimated
to have been immunised was slightly higher, but the proportion
of school children who have been treated during the last 5
years, and who can therefore be considered to be sufficiently
immune, is only about 73%. There is therefore room for improvement
in all age groups.
VACCINATION.
The following table shows the number of vaccinations performed in the District during 1954:—
| Welfare Centres. | |
|---|---|
| Primary vaccinations | 227 |
| General Practitioners. | |
| Primary vaccinations 0-15 years | 382 |
| „ „ over 15 years | 46 |
| Re-vaccinations 0-15 years | 27 |
| „ over 15 years | 107 |
The number of primary vaccinations was 87 more than last
year, and it is good to find that about 64% of the babies born in
1954 were vaccinated compared with 60% in the 2 previous years.
If this percentage can be maintained it will be very satisfactory.
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