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Immunisation against Diphtheria, Whooping Cough, Tetanus and Poliomyelitis
1967 was the first full year of the new Immunisation Schedule in which the primary courses of
Triple Vaccine and Oral Poliomyelitis Vaccine were given together. The reduction in the number of
attendances for immunisation necessary in the first year has probably helped to increase the number of
completed primary courses from 7600 in 1966 to 9350 in 1967.
There was a small but promising increase in primary courses of Tetanus immunisation from 29 to
89. Parents whose children have not been immunised against Tetanus in infancy were advised to take
the opportunity for this to be done at school-entry age.
The large increase in re-inforcing doses from 3250 in 1966 to over 8000 in 1967 was largely due
to an increase in the school-entry age boosters of Diphtheria, Tetanus and Poliomyelitis. During 1967
these were brought up to date and a small back-log from 1966 was also completed.
The following tables record the number of persons under the age of 16 known to have received a
primary course of immunisation or reinforcing dose during the year by general practitioners or clinic
staff.