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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Croydon 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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54
IMMUNISATION AGAINST DIPHTHERIA.
A total of 3,459 new cases came from the following
sources:—
Of these, 23 failed to return for completion of the course.
School Children 312
Children under 5 3,147
Reinforcing injections are now being recommended, just
before the child starts school, and again at 10 years of age, i.e., at
about 5-yearly intervals. The number of such injections given
during the year was 2,921.
The ensuing comparative tables give some further details:—
| Year | New Cases | Completed Treatment | Failed to attend for completion of Course | Reinforcing Injections |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 1286 | 1222 | — | — |
| 1938 | 1541 | 1152 | — | — |
| 1939 | 1020 | 1201 | — | — |
| 1940 | 428 | 419 | — | — |
| 1941 | 6639 | 5833 | — | — |
| 1942 | 6133 | 5511 | — | — |
| 1943 | 5200 | 4854 | — | — |
| 1944 | 2482 | 1851 | — | — |
| 1945 | 3174 | 2707 | — | — |
| 1940 | 3935 | 3934 | 386 | 32 |
| 1947 | 3638 | 3516 | 266 | 641 |
| 1948 | 3799 | 3704 | 95 | 1667 |
| 1949 | 4299 | 4216 | 83 | 2898 |
| 1950 | 3089 | 3014 | 75 | 4512 |
| 1951 | 3459 | 3436 | 23 | 2921 |
Origin and Source of New Cases attending.
| Year | School | Pre-school | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Per cent. | Total | Per cent. | |
| 1937 | 928 | 72.2 | 3)8 | 27.8 |
| 1938 | 1179 | 76.5 | 332 | 23.5 |
| 1939 | 704 | 69.0 | 316 | 31.0 |
| 1940 | 216 | 50.0 | 212 | 50.0 |
| 1941 | 4477 | 67.4 | 2162 | 32.6 |
| 1942 | 2660 | 48.3 | 2851 | 51.7 |
| 1943 | 2818 | 48.1 | 3036 | 51.9 |
| 1944 | 531 | 28.7 | 1320 | 71.3 |
| 1945 | 281 | 9.4 | 2698 | 90.6 |
| 1946 | 789 | 20.0 | 3K6 | 80.0 |
| 1947 | 588 | 16.2 | 3050 | 83.8 |
| 1948 | 334 | 8.8 | 3465 | 91.2 |
| 1949 | 548 | 12.7 | 3751 | 87.3 |
| 1950 | 587 | 19.0 | 2502 | 81.0 |
| 1951 | 312 | 9.0 | 3147 | 91.0 |