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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 1973
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]
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Vaccination and Immunisation
The percentage of children born in 1971 immunised by 31.12.73 (Last year's figures in brackets)
| Whooping cough | ||
| Diphtheria | 90% | (91%) |
| Poliomyelitis | (93%) | |
| Tetanus | 96% | (91%) |
| Measles | (62%) |
B.C.G. VACCINATION
The immunisation of school children during their second
year at secondary school continued throughout the year, and a
total of 1,369 children were skin tested and 1,184 were
vaccinated against tuberculosis.
RUBELLA IMMUNISATION
The campaign against rubella (german measles) has continued
and 1,642 girls were immunised in 1973-