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Croydon 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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IMMUNISATION AGAINST WHOOPING COUGH
A total of 2,395 children were immunised against whooping
cough, comprising 2,349 under school age and 46 school children.
IMMUNISATION AGAINST TETANUS
A total of 1,727 children were immunised against Tetanus,
comprising 1,608 under school age and 19 school children.
169 children were given reinforcing injections.
VACCINATION AGAINST SMALL-POX

A total of 3,303 persons were vaccinated against Snall-pox.

Under 1 year of age12-45-1415 or overTotal
Successful Vaccinations2,55124010678553,030
" Re-raccinations--418102124
In susceptible to Vaccination98I8871132
3,286

DIPHTHERIA

IMMUNISATION IN RELATION TO CHILD POPULATION

Number of children at 31st December, 1959, who had completed a course of Immunisation at any time before that date (i.e.at any time since 1st January. 1945.

Age at 31. 12. 59 i. e. Born in YearUnder 1 19591955-19571950- 19541945- 1949Under 15 Total
Last complete course of in-jections1,5367,6695,2321,76216,199
A. 1954-1958 B. 1953 or earlier--5,39411-96617,360
C. Estimated midyear child population3,78013,72037,60055,100
Immunity Index 100 A/C40,6355,8918,5229,40