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Ealing 1971

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

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3 VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION
Under Section 26 of the National Health Service Act 1946,
the Council provides immunisation against the following
diseases:-
Diphtheria
Whooping-Cough
Tetanus
Measles
Poliomyelitis
Tuberculosis
Rube I la
During the year, the Department of Health advised that
smallpox vaccination be dropped from the routine
immunisation schedule, and in this Borough it has been
decided to carry out smallpox vaccination by request
only.
During the year, rubella vaccine has been offered to 13year-old
girls and the Department of Health has not so
far advised that the age group be extended.

Table: STATISTICAL DETAILS OF IMMUNISATION carried out during the year are as follows:-

STATISTICAL DETAILS OF IMMUNISATION carried out during the year are as follows:-

TYPE OF VACCINEADMINISTERED IN CLINICSADMINISTERED BY GENERAL PRACTITIONERSTOTAL
Diphtheria/Whoopi ng-Cough/Tetanus277316854458
Diphtheria/Tetanus59959658
Diphtheria224
Tetanus17139210
Pol iomye litis339617345130
Measles30819614042
Rubella13302111541

Table: REINFORCING DOSES

REINFORCING DOSES

Diphtheria/Whooping-Cough/Tetanus184532716
Diphtheria/Tetanus23695122881
Diphtheria7512
Tetanus234203437
Poliomyelitis204015733613