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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
Erith 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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| Year of Birth | Number considered to be immunised | Year of Birth | Number considered to be immunised |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 55 | 1947 | 818 |
| 1951 | 425 | 1946 | 1,084 |
| 1950 | 479 | 1945 | 836 |
| 1949 | 559 | 1944 | 768 |
| 1948 | 596 | 1943 | 714 |
| 1942 | 697 | ||
| 1941 | 637 | ||
| 1940 | 604 | ||
| 1939 | 621 | ||
| 1938 | 379 | ||
| Total | 2,114 | Total | 7,158 |
B (4) Smallpox
During the year under review information was received
from the Medical Officer of a local firm that several of the
firm's employees had been in contact with a smallpox contact.
Enquiries revealed that these employees had been in contact
with a representative of the Birmingham branch of the firm
who had, while returning by air from South Africa, shared
sleeping accommodation with a smallpox contact. As a
precautionary measure these local employees were vaccinated
and kept under observation, none developed any suspicious
symptoms.
| Age at 31st December 1952 | Under 1 year | 1-4 years | 5-14 years | 15 or over | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number vaccinated | 175 | 106 | 12 | 18 | 311 |
| Number re-vaccinated | - | 3 | 6 | 49 | 58 |