London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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| Age (in years) at final injection | Children* who completed a full course of primary immunisation during the year | Children* who were given a reinforcing injection during the year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| By Genera] Practitioners | By County Staff | By General Practitioners | By County Staff | |
| Under 1 | 291 | 363 | - | - |
| 1 | 77 | 137 | - | - |
| 2 | 14 | 17 | - | - |
| 3 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | 5 | 8 | 47 | 54 |
| 5-9 | 24 | 67 | 111 | 355 |
| 10- 14 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 16 |
| Total | 424 | 609 | 177 | 427 |
* Including temporary residents
| Age at time of final injection | Children who completed a full course under the County Scheme | Records of combined diphtheria-pertussis immunisations received | |
|---|---|---|---|
| By General Practitioners | By County Staff | ||
| Under 6 months | 25 | 20 | 43 |
| 6-12 months | 103 | 490 | 124 |
| 1 year | 28 | 76 | 30 |
| 2-4 years | 6 | 20 | 10 |
| 5 years and over | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Total (primary courses) | 165 | 609 | 209 |
| Reinforcing Injections | 15 | - | 55 |
(43)