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The acceptance rates of immunisation procedures are even better than last
year and are considerably higher than those for England and Wales.
Immunisation Publicity Campaign
Following proposals by the Health Education Co-ordinating Committee for
London and the Home Counties, an immunisation publicity campaign was held
from 19th to 30th September. Advertising was undertaken by means of posters and
leaflets, and notices in the local Press. The success of the campaign is to be
evaluated by the Ministry of Health.
Immunisation in Clinics
At appropriate ages, a card is sent to each child, inviting him to be immunised
either by his family doctor or by attendance at a clinic, and a leaflet giving information
about immunisation accompanies it. This is combined with the periodic or
birthday card in which children are invited to attend the clinic for general health
purposes. It is considered that the provision of immunisation facilities at each
child welfare session, rather than at specially organised sessions, results in a more
successful acceptance rate.
Although the figures for vaccination and immunisation show that a large
number of parents have accepted these protective measures for their children, it is
only by constant education and persuasion that we can try to ensure that a maximum
protective rate is achieved.
Vaccination against Smallpox
The recorded number of persons under 16 years of age who received primary
vaccination was 2,961, and 281 persons were re-vaccinated.
Of the children born in 1964 (4,155) 2,280 had received primary vaccination
by the end of 1966, representing an acceptance rate of 54 9% (England and Wales
38%).
Immunisation against Diphtheria
The recorded number of persons under 16 years of age who received a primary
course of immunisation was 3,739, and 6,827 received a reinforcing dose.
Of the children born in 1964, 3,798 had received primary immunisation by the
end of 1966, representing an acceptance rate of 91.4% (England and Wales 76%).
Immunisation against Whooping Cough
The recorded number of persons under 16 years of age who received a primary
course of immunisation was 3,327, and 2,568 received a reinforcing dose.
Of the children born in 1964, 3,567 had received primary immunisation by the
end of 1966, representing an acceptance rate of 85.8% (England and Wales 74%).
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