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Hornchurch 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]
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I am indebted to Dr. R. D. Pearce, Area Medical Officer, for the following information concerning immunisation and vaccination statistics applicable to the Urban District for the year 1962:—
| Diphtheria Immunisation: | |
| Completed primary immunisations | 1,845 |
| Boost injections | 1,381 |
| Whooping Cough Immunisation: | |
| Completed primary immunisations | 1,535 |
| Boost injections | 368 |
| Tetanus Immunisation: | |
| Completed primary immunisations | 2,407 |
| Boost injections | 677 |
| Poliomyelitis Vaccination (Salk): | |
| Completed 2 primary injections | 1,614 |
| Boost injections | 4,628 |
| Fourth injections | 3,980 |
| Poliomyelitis Vaccination (Oral): | |
| Completed three doses | 1,662 |
| Third boosting dose | 1,838 |
| Fourth boosting dose | 3,980 |
| Smallpox Vaccination: | |
| Primary vaccinations | 27,193 |
| Re-vaccinations | 25,245 |
| B.C.G. Vaccinations (School Children of 13 years): | |
| Number vaccinated | 714 |
Infective Hepatitis
26 cases were notified during the year as against 91 last year.
Tuberculosis
Respiratory: The number of new notifications decreased from 45
to 39.
Non-Respiratory: The notifications remained at 4. The site of
infection and age of the non-respiratory cases were as under: —
Cervical glands Female 83
59
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19
Genito-urinary (bladder) Male 24
Inwards Transfers: These totalled 20 as against 32 last year.
Deaths: There were seven this year as compared with four last
year.