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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
Leyton 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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SECTION 26
VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION.
Vaccination.
| Age at 31/12/49. | Total. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year. | 1—4 years. | 5—14 years. | 15 years or over. | ||
| Vaccinated | 114 | 125 | 9 | 17 | 265 |
| Re-Vaccinated | - | 2 | 4 | 62 | 68 |
Diphtheria Immunisation.
| Age 0-5 years. | Age 5-15 years. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Number of children who completed the course of immunisation during the year: | |||
| (a) At Municipal Clinics | 1,149 | 77 | 1,226 |
| (b) By Private Practitioners | 308 | 23 | 331 |
| 2. Number of children who were given a seoondary or reinforcing injection (i.e., subsequent to complete full course) | 302 | 302 | |
| 3. (a) Approximate estimated child population at end of year | 9,212 | 11,800 | — |
| (6) Percentage of child population considered to be immunised at end of year \ | 58.7 | 80.9 | — |