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Leyton 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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SECTION 26-VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION
VACCINATION AGAINST POLIOMYELITIS
Outbreaks of poliomyelitis at Ipswich, Liverpool and West Bromwich during the year
remind us that these still occur amongst population groups where the level of immunisation
is low.
The estimated vaccinal rates for primary injections in Leyton early in 1961 were
as follows:-
6 months to 5 years 58.1%
6 years to 15 " 84.06%
16 " to 25 " 57. 06%
26 " to 40 " 11.00%

In an endeavour to increase the immunity rates in the adults between 16 years and 40 years arrangements were made for the mobile vaccination unit to be sited at various points in the area during the period 4th - 8th July for the first injections and for the period 1st - 5th August for the first and second injections. I set out hereunder the sites and attendances at the mobile unit:-

First VisitSecond Visit
TUESDAYJuly 4th and August 1stTrelawn Road Leyton (Nr. Leyton Station, Central Line)255293
WEDNESDAYJuly 5th and August 2nd"The Bakers Arms", Lea Bridge Road, Leyton, E. 10.423429
THURSDAYJuly 6th and August 3rdStaffa Road, Flempton Road, (off Lea Bridge Road.E.230150
FRIDAYJuly 7th and August 4thLeytonstone Station (Central Line)553580
SATURDAYJuly 8th and August 5thAylmer Road (off High Road, Leytonstone, E. 11.)389358
Total1,8501,810

The visit of the unit gave some 2,500 people the opportunity of having a first
injection. It was unfortunate that the week of the second visit of the unit coincided
with the most popular holiday week of the year. However, in the circumstances the
number of attendances was extremely good.
It is interesting to record that during the visit of the unit the Central Syringe
Sterilising Unit was able to meet all the demands made upon it, which entailed the
sterilising of some 2,000 syringes a week extra to our normal requirements.
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