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Hendon 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION
The following table, the figures for which I am indebted to the Area Medical
Officer, shows the number of children resident in the Borough of Hendon who received
immunising injections during 1957.
TABLE XII.
NUMBER OF CHILDREN RESIDENT IN THE BOROUGH OF HENDON WHO RECEIVED IMMUNISING INJECTIONS DURING 1957.
| Age at time of injection | Primary Inoculations | Reinforcing Injections | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria only | Combined Diphtheria and Whooping Cough | Whooping Cough only | Diphtheria only | Combined Diphtheria and Whooping Cough | Whooping Cough only | |
| Under 1 year of age | 208 | 715 | 116 | . | . | . |
| 1 - 2 years of age | 122 | 211 | 80 | 3 | 3 | - |
| 2 - 4 years of age | 43 | 50 | 11 | 126 | 21 | 2 |
| 5-14 years of age | 63 | 12 | 2 | 1773 | 58 | 1 |
| 15 years and over | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| TOTAL | 436 | 988 | 209 | 1902 | 82 | 3 |
VACCINATION.
The following table, the figures for which I am indebted to the Area Medical
Officer, shows the number of persons vaccinated or re-vaccinated in the Borough of
Hendon during 1957.
TABLE XIII.
| Age at 31st December 1957 | Under 1 year | 1-2 years | 2-4 years | 5-14 years | 15 years and over | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number vaccinated | 1,088 | 71 | 55 | 104 | 127 | 1,445 |
| Number re-vaccinated | - | 1 | 15 | 72 | 796 | 884 |