Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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VACCINATION AGAINST POLIOMYELITIS
The following table gives the number of persons vaccinated with 2 injections during the year.
Children born 1943-1959 | Young persons born 1933-1942 | Expectant Mothers | Other persons |
---|---|---|---|
10,079 | 13,059 | 1,130 | 143 |
38,584 persons received their third injections - 54%
Of the age group 0-15 years - 96% had received 2
injections.
Of the age group 16 - 25 years - 58% had received 2
injections.
54% of both groups had been given a third injection.