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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
Dagenham 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION
Vaccination against Smallpox
During the year 1,121 persons were vaccinated or re-vaccinated by general practitioners and local health authority medical officers.
| Age at date of vaccination or re-vaccination | Vaccinated | Re-vaccinated | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G.P.'s | L.H.A. | G.P.'s | L.H.A. | |
| Under 1 year | 223 | 391 | ||
| 1—4 years | 64 | 37 | 8 | 3 |
| 5—14 years | 79 | 37 | 20 | |
| 15 years and over | 83 | 1 | 161 | 14 |
| Total all ages | 449 | 466 | 189 | 17 |
Whooping Cough
2,667 children received immunising doses against whooping cough, including booster doses.
| Primary | Boosters | Combined Whooping Cough and Diphtheria Vaccine | Combined Boosters | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G.P.'s | L.H.A. | G.P.'s | L.H.A. | G.P.'s | L.H.A. | G.P.'s | L.H.A. |
| 236 | 681 | 292 | 1,046 | 318 | 94 | ||
The figures above show how well the campaign to increase immunisation against
whooping cough succeeded this year, particularly the previously neglected booster
programme. The local health authority gave 1,046 booster injections (last year only 2
were recorded) and general practitioners gave 292 (32 in 1959) and 94 combined diphtheria
and whooping cough boosters.
This response to the appeal made at the beginning of the year is most gratifying
and the programme will be continued.
B.C.G.
B.C.G. vaccination has continued in the 13-plus age group; this year 2,600 children
were offered vaccination. i?444 children were tested after the parents' consent had
been received.
Results of the Multiple Puncture tests:—
Negative 1,340 Positive 104
Of the children with negative reactions (and therefore susceptible) 1,266 received
B.C.G. vaccination. There were no cases of post-vaccination complications.
Tuberculosis Vaccines Clinical Trial
Of the 858 young people invited for their seventh annual x-ray, 553 attended,
i.e., 64%.
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