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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 1968

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: VACCINATED AGAINST POLIOMYELITISThe following table gives the number of persons who received a course of primary vaccination during the year.

VACCINATED AGAINST POLIOMYELITIS

The following table gives the number of persons who received a course of primary vaccination during the year.

VACCINATEDChildren born 1968Children born 1967Children born 1966Children born 1965young Persons born 1964-61Persons over 1960-52Persons over 16 years of age
With Salic Vaccine-19184---
With Oral Vaccine1,2453,4653892663 8033081
With Quadruple Vaccine-------

Table: Number of persons who received a reinforcing vaccination as at 31st December, 1968.

Number of persons who received a reinforcing vaccination as at 31st December, 1968.

VACCINATEDPersons given a first reinforcing Vaccination during 1968
With Salk Vaccine5
With Oral Vaccine5,157
With Quadruple Vaccine-
Annual Total5,162
TOTAL since Vaccination began130,579

Table: INTERNATIONAL VACCINATION CERTIFICATESDuring the year 5,375 certificates were authenticated, 4,826 Smallpox, 446 Cholera, 103 T.A.B. and Yellow Fever.IMMUNISATION OF CHILDREN BORN IN 1967

INTERNATIONAL VACCINATION CERTIFICATES

During the year 5,375 certificates were authenticated, 4,826 Smallpox, 446 Cholera, 103 T.A.B. and Yellow Fever.

IMMUNISATION OF CHILDREN BORN IN 1967

PolioDiphtheria1967 Live Births
1,071 - (Immunised 1967) -929
3,484 - (Immunised 1968) -3,346
4,5554,2755,582
(82%)(77%)