London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Havering 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]
This page requires JavaScript
The present schedule of immunisation is as follows:—
| Approximate Age | Immunisation |
|---|---|
| During first year of life | Diphtheria / Whooping Cough / Tetanus (three injections) together with Poliomyelitis vaccine (three doses by mouth). |
| During second year of life | Measles vaccination. |
| 4—5 years (pre-school booster) | Diphtheria/Tetanus booster, Poliomyelitis booster. |
| 11 years | Rubella (german measles) immunisation (girls only). |
| 13 years | B.C.G. vaccination (Tubercu |
| losis). | |
| 15 —19 years | Tetanus and Poliomyelitis boosters. |
The percentage of children born in 1969 immunised by 31.12.71
Whooping Cough 80%
Diphtheria 87%
Poliomyelitis 90.4%
Tetanus 88.0%
Measles 64.4%
These figures show a fall in immunisation rates for whooping
cough, diphtheria, tetanus and poliomyelitis of about 5% on those
of last year for 1968 births to about the national average. 1969
was, however, the first year for the implementation of the new
immunisation schedule which affords greater protection for the
children but does necessitate a gap of six months between the
second and the third injections and requires greater vigilance
by all our staff to ensure each child completes their course of
immunisation. I am pleased to say that the figures so far for
children born in 1970 show an encouraging rise so that by next
year I hope to be able to report a return to our previous excellent
record.
19