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Hendon 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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Poliomyelitis immunisation
VACCINATION AGAINST POLIOMYELITIS
POLIOMYELITIS IMMUNISATION
VACCINATION AGAINST POLIOMYELITIS
| Number of persons who received one reinforcing dose | Number of Children aged 5-12 years who received a second reinforcing dose | Number of persons who completed a primary course of oral vaccination |
|---|---|---|
| 3924 | 1641 | 1076 |
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 1962.
TABLE XII
| Age at 31st December 1962 | Under 1 year | 1 year | 2-4 years | 5-14 years | 15 years & over | TOTAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number vaccinated | 1,097 | 489 | 502 | 3,259 | 4,834 | 10, 181 | |||
| Number re-vaccinated | - | 20 | 263 | 4,004 | 19,580 | 23,867 | |||
INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATES OF VACCINATION
During the year 12,337 International Certificates of Vaccination were certified
by the Public Health Department.
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