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 Finchley]
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Diphtheria Immunisation
The following table shows the number of children immunised against Diphtheria during the past three years :
Children immunised | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 |
---|---|---|---|
Under 1 year | 28 | 223 | 413 |
1—2 years | 740 | 800 | 366 |
2—3 years | 75 | 52 | 109 |
3—4 years | 24 | 33 | 42 |
4—5 years | 14 | 17 | 23 |
5—6 years | 20 | 18 | 8 |
6—7 years | 8 | 8 | 6 |
7—8 years | 3 | 4 | 4 |
8—9 years | 9 | 1 | 6 |
9—10 years | 13 | 1 | - |
10—11 years | 21 | 2 | 2 . |
11—12 years | 8 | 1 | 1 |
12—13 years | 15 | 2 | - • |
13—14 years | 6 | 1 | - |
14—15 years | 6 | — | — |
15 years and over | 6 | — | 2 |
996 | 1,163 | 982 |
The figures for 1949 include 373 children who were immunised
by private doctors.
Vaccination
The following table shows the number of persons vaccinated or re-vaccinated during 1949:
Under 1 | 1—4 years | 5—14 years | 15 years and over | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vaccinated | 180 | 99 | 18 | 25 | 322 |
Re-vaccinated | - | 6 | 20 | 149 | 175 |