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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 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]

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Whooping Cough
1,204 children received immunising doses against whooping cough, including
booster doses.
Primary Boosters
G.P.'s L.H.A. G.P.'s L.H.A.
531 532 86 55

Table: Diphtheria Immunisation

Diphtheria Immunisation

Age at final injectionPrimary iirmunisationChildren who received a boosting dose
G.P.'sL.H.A.G.P.'sL.H.A.
Under 1 year13319652
1—4 years3684573793
5—9 years79149104165
10—14 years672724876
TOTAL ALL AGES6471,074194336

Table: Tetanus Immunisation

Tetanus Immunisation

Age at final injectionPrimary immunisationChildren who received a boosting dose
G.P.'sL.H.A.G.P.'sL.H.A.
Under 1 year15317653
1—4 years41058469155
5—9 years8031,293336723
10—14 years9812,2563941,242
TOTAL OF ALL AGES2,3474,3098042,123

Table: P oliomyelitis V accination

P oliomyelitis V accination

G.P.'sL.H.A.Total
Salk Vaccine
Primary658328986
3rd injection9083461,254
4th injection17811189
Sabin oral vaccine:
Completed course5518301,381
Booster after 2 Salk1,6941,4273,121
Booster after 3 Salk6311,0121,643

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B.C.G. Vaccination
Number of children skin tested (Heaf test) 813
Number showing positive reaction (not requiring vaccination) 77
Number showing negative reaction (requiring vaccination) 736
Number vaccinated 721
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