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Haringey 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Haringey]
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Death from Whooping Cough
During the year there was unfortunately one death from Whooping Cough in the Borough. A baby of
about five weeks was infected and died in hospital ten days later. This was too young to have received
immunisation by any recognised scheme, so that the baby could not have been protected directly.
However, an increase in the level of immunisation against Whooping Cough throughoutthechildpopulation
would decrease the risk of a baby of this age being exposed to the infection.
Publicity Campaign
From 1st October to 31st December 19P6 there was a Publicity Campaign for Immunisation in London
and the Home Counties. The Health Department took part in this campaign. The Deputy Medical Officer
of Health wrote an article published in the local press beside an advertisement for available clinic
facilities, and posters were exhibited in clinics and other public places. There was an increase in the
number of immunisations in the last quarter of 1966 compared with the same quarter of 1965.
| Visit | Approximate Age | Vaccine | Dose and Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Year | 1 | 3/12 | Triple (D.T.P.) + Oral Polio (O.P.V.) | 0.5ml by I.M. or S.C. inj.L.U. A. 3 drops by mouth |
| 2 | 4/12 | D.T.P. + O.P.V. | ” | |
| 3 | 5/12 | D.T.P. + O.P.V. | ” | |
| 2nd Year | 4 | Between 1 - 2 yrs. | Smallpox Vaccination | Multiple Pressure L.U.A. |
| 5 | 18/12 | Booster D.T.P. + O.P.V. | 0.5ml by I.M. or S.C. 3 drops by mouth or on sugar | |
| 6 | School Entry Booster 5 years (approx.) | Diph-Tetanus (DT/Vacc/PTAH) (Alum, absorbed Vaccine) + OPV | 0.5ml I.M. or S.C. 3 drops on sugar | |
| 7 | 13 yrs.(approx.) | B.C.G. (for tuberculin negative children) | 0.1ml intradermally | |
NOTES
1. Half volume Triple antigen (D.T.P.) to be used as a routine and it is probably advisable to draw up
0.6ml. In special circumstances when reduced dosage is considered desirable, more accurate volumes
can be obtained by using full volume antigen.
2. (a) The intervals between visits 1 and 2, and 2 and 3 should be one month. The minimum acceptable
interval should be three weeks and this should only be used in exceptional circumstances. The
maximum acceptable interval between visits 1 and 2 is 2/12, and between visits 2 and 3 is 3 12.
If these maximum intervals are exceeded then the programme should be started again.
(b) If for any reason Oral Polio is being given alone, as in the case of ante-natal patients, the
minimum interval between doses should be four weeks and the maximum 4/12.
(c) The intervals between visits 3 and 5 should not be less than 1 year.
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