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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

Havering 1966

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]

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Table: A total of 8473 re-inforcing doses were given during the year as shown in Table 22.TABLE - 22Re-inforcing Doses Given

A total of 8473 re-inforcing doses were given during the year as shown in Table 22.

TABLE - 22

Re-inforcing Doses Given

Type of AntigenNo of Re-inforcing Doses
Diphtheria/Pertussis/Tetanus/Poliomyelitis4
Diphtheria/Pertussis/Tetanus1166
Diphtheria/Pertussis3
Diphtheria/Tetanus1547
Diphtheria775
Pertussis235
Tetanus302
Poliomyelitis (salk vaccine)38
(sabin vaccine)3138
Smallpox vaccination1265

Table: The number of children under 16 years of age who were given re-inforcing doses against each disease including those who received combined antigens is given in Table 23.TABLE - 23Number of Children Receiving Re-inforcing Doses

The number of children under 16 years of age who were given re-inforcing doses against each disease including those who received combined antigens is given in Table 23.

TABLE - 23

Number of Children Receiving Re-inforcing Doses

DiseaseNo of children who received a Re-inforcing dose
Diphtheria3495
Pertussis1408
Tetanus3019
Poliomyelitis3180
Smallpox1265

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B.C.G. Vaccination against Tuberculosis
B.C.G. vaccination was offered to all children over the age
of 13 years, subject to a preliminary tuberculin skin test which
detects those children who have already developed a resistance
to the disease.
The number of children skin tested and vaccinated under
this scheme during the year was as follows:—
Skin Tested 2205
Positive result 256
Negative result 1822
Vaccinated 1822
30