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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
Friern Barnet 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Friern Barnet]
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time-table has been working very well. Although
this work is carried out by the County Council, I
know that the Urban District Council will wish to
know what has been arranged.
Month of age
1st No injections
2nd Pertussis vaccine - first dose
3rd " " - second dose
4th No injections
5th Smallpox vaccination
9th Formol diphtheria toxoid (F.T.) -
first dose
10th " " " second dose
5th year - Formol diphtheria toxoid (F.T.) -
1st re-inforcing dose
10th year - Formol diphtheria toxoid (F.T.) -
2nd re-inforcing dose
Immunisation figures for 1957
Children immunised against diphtheria
or diphtheria and whooping cough
combined, 350
(a) At County Council Clinics 222
(b) By family doctors 128
Children given re-inforcing injections 629
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