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 Ealing]
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vaccination and immunisation of persons under age 16 completed during
the year
Table 1—Completed Primary Courses, Diphtheria, Whooping Cough,
Tetanus and Poliomyelitis
| Type of vaccine or dose | Year of birth | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1964 | 1963 | 1962 | 1958-1961 | Others under age 16 | ||
| Quadruple | 26 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 54 |
| Triple | 2,030 | 2,486 | 425 | 103 | 77 | 22 | 5,143 |
| Diphtheria/tetanus | 39 | 43 | 46 | 52 | 176 | 159 | 515 |
| Diphtheria | – | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 4 |
| Tetanus | – | – | – | 3 | 86 | 530 | 619 |
| Poliomyelitis—Salk | 30 | 81 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 154 |
| —Sabin | 732 | 3,180 | 574 | 187 | 291 | 171 | 5,135 |
Table 2—Reinforcing Doses
| 1965 | 1964 | 1963 | 1962 | 1958-1961 | Others under age 16 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quadruple | – | 5 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 27 | |
| Triple | – | 1,461 | 1,077 | 77 | 490 | 80 | 3,185 | |
| Diphtheria/tetanus | – | 32 | 43 | 39 | 2,050 | 1,124 | 3,288 | |
| Diphtheria | – | – | 2 | 1 | 52 | 292 | 347 | |
| Tetanus | – | – | – | – | 206 | 311 | 517 | |
| Poliomyelitis—Salk | – | 61 | 57 | 40 | 290 | 134 | 582 | |
| —Sabin | – | 17 | 37 | 24 | 2,402 | 226 | 2,706 | |
General practitioners carried out 29-7 per cent. of the immunisation.
Table 3—Smallpox—Vaccination and Re-vaccination
| Age at date of vaccination | Number vaccinated | Number re-vaccinated |
|---|---|---|
| 0- 3 months | 37 | – |
| 3- 6 months | 109 | – |
| 6- 9 months | 332 | – |
| 9-12 months | 239 | – |
| 1 year | 1,685 | – |
| 2- 4 years | 466 | 30 |
| 5-15 years | 109 | 86 |
| Total | 2,977 | 116 |