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Dagenham 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]

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Poliomyelitis
Evening and Saturday morning sessions were arranged on an appointment system
with an average of 150 injections at each session, as the numbers of requests and booster
doses falling due merited. The increase in the age limit up to 40 years brought a poor
response and the total for the year for all age groups was considerably reduced.
The figures show that general practitioners have played a great part in the poliomyelitis
immunisation scheme in the area, and I would like to thank them for their
understanding co-operation in the collcction of vaccine and the completion of registrations.

During the year a total of 4,220 primary injections (i.e. 2 doses) were given and II,IIIthird injections.

Immunisation 1960By Medical OfficersBy General PractitionersTotal
Primary1,501(7,061)2,719(6,542)4,220(13,603)
Booster5,709(11,112)5,402(5,747)11,111(16,859)

The corresponding figures for 1959 are shown in brackets.
There were no cases of poliomyelitis notified to the department in i960.
Total acceptors since commencement of scheme 373814
Total primary injections since commencement of scheme 32,551
Total booster injections since commencement of scheme 27,970
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