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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
Ealing 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Diphtheria Poliomyelitis
whooping-cough Smallpox
Tetanus Tuberculosis
Measles
The acceptance rates during the year (expressed as a percentage of total births)
were:-
Immunisation against diphtheria, whooping-cough and tetanus 70
Immunisation against poliomyelitis 63
Vaccination against smallpox 59
Full details of immunisation carried out during the year are as follows:-
Type of vaccine
Administered
in clinics
Administered
by general
practitioners
Total
Diphtheria/whooping-cough/
tetanus
1179
1266
2445
Diphtheria/tetanus
592
41
633
Diphtheria
3
3
6
Tetanus
231
61
292
Poliomyelitis
2613
1281
3894
Measles
2099
937
3036
Reinforcing doses
Diphtheria/whooping-cough/
tetanus
2268
817
3085
Diphtheria/tetanus
3147
564
3711
Diphtheria
3
6
9
Tetanus
312
238
550
Poliomyelitis
2862
1141
4003
Smallpox - vaccination and re-vaccination
Vaccinated
Re-vaccinated
At clinics
3095
169
By general practitioners
1077
437
Total
4172
606
The schedule was amended this year in line with the recommendations made by the
Department of Health and Social Security's Standing Advisory Committee.
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