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Leyton 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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SECTION 26
VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION.
Vaccination against Smallpox.

Table: NUMBER OF PERSONS VACCINATED (OR RE-VACCINATED).

NUMBER OF PERSONS VACCINATED (OR RE-VACCINATED).

Age at date of vaccinationTotal.
Under 1 year.1—4 years.5—14 years.15 years or over.
Vaccinated3535550189647
Re-Vaccinated-331573607

Table: Diphtheria Immunisation.

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 Clinics84450894
(b) By Private Practitioners41126437
2. Number of children who were given a secondary or reinforcing injection (i.e., subsequent to complete full course)-484484
3. (a) Approximate estimated child population at end of year8,82012,424-
(b) Percentage of child population considered to be immunised at end of year59.584.4-

Table: Percentage of School Children Immunised.

Percentage of School Children Immunised.

EntrantsSecond Age GroupThird Age Group
No. Exmd.No. Immunised%No. Exmd.No. Immunised%No. Exmd.No. Immunised%
194569348770.296577980.774356175.5
19461,24091974.11,19188974.691363469.4
19472,4651,86675.799483483.920812158.1
19481,20091476.11,06287982.71,01875273.8
194977359476.31.04183580.01,11781572.9
19501,4051,06175.51,23795176.01,07988081.5
19511,4601,10875.996874777.21,06582277.2