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Havering 1967

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]

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Table: Table 21 sets out the number of children protected against each disease including those who were given combined antigens.TABLE 21No. of children protected against each disease

Table 21 sets out the number of children protected against each disease including those who were given combined antigens.

TABLE 21

No. of children protected against each disease

DiseaseNo. of children immunised
19671966
Diphtheria43185021
Pertussis37144564
Tetanus57806308
Poliomyelitis42424606
Smallpox33362967
Tuberculosis22701973

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The following is an estimate of the proportion of children
under one year of age who received a primary course of immunisation:—
Diphtheria 88%
Whooping Cough 71%
Tetanus 88%
Poliomyelitis 81%

Table: A total of 10,964 re-inforcing doses were given during the year as shown in Table 22.TABLE 22 Re-inforcing Doses Given

A total of 10,964 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
19671966
Diphtheria/Pertussis/Tetanus/Poliomyelitis04
Diphtheria/Pertussis/Tetanus20311166
Diphtheria/Pertussis43
Diphtheria/Tetanus29371547
Diphtheria597775
Pertussis105235
Tetanus450302
Poliomyelitis (salk vaccine)2838
Poliomyelitis (sabine Vaccine)44373138
Smallpox vaccination3751265

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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.
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