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Leyton 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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SECTION 26
VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION.

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

Vaccination against Smallpox.

NUMBER OF PERSONS VACCINATED (OR RE-VACCINATED)

Age at date of vaccinationTotal
Under 1 year1—4 years5—14 years15 years or over
Vaccinated32835968440
Re-Vaccinated...314185202

Table: Diphtheria Immunisation.

Diphtheria Immunisation.

Age 0-5 yearsAge 5-15 yearsTotal
1. Number of children who completed the course of immunisation during the year: (a) At Municipal Clinics62623649
(b) By Private Practitioners27214286
2. Number of children who were given a secondary or reinforcing injection (i.e., subsequent to complete full course)21406427
3. (a) Approximate estimated child population at end of year7,42313,594...
(b) Percentage of child population considered to be immunised at end of year52.3686.2...

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
19521,9391,49276.985569681.41,12391981.8