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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Poliomyelitis Vaccination
The following persons in the various age groups received immunising doses:-
| CATEGORIES | PRIMARY | BOOSTER | FOURTH | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salk | Oral | Salk | Oral | Salk | Oral | |
| Born 1943 to 1962 | 751 | 446 | 1112 | 462 | 623 | 1277 |
| Born 1933 to 1942 | 160 | 35 | 452 | 223 | 6 | 1 |
| Born 1920 to 1932 | 144 | 103 | 1045 | 455 | 7 | 4 |
| Over 40 years | 25 | 9 | 160 | 105 | - | 1 |
| Hospital Staff | 56 | - | 33 | 27 | - | - |
| Total Vaccinated during year 1962 | 1080 | 593 | 2769 | 1245 | 636 | 1283 |
| " " " " 1961 | 5558 | - | 3106 | - | 3356 | - |
| " " " " 1960 | 3455 | - | 7851 | - | - | - |
| " " " " 1959 | 10096 | - | 9653 | - | - | - |
| " " " " 1958 | 6360 | - | 1037 | - | - | - |
| " " " " 1957 | 2662 | - | - | - | - | - |
| " " " " 1956 | 347 | - | - | - | - | - |
| " " to end of 1962 | 29558 | 593 | 24416 | 1245 | 3992 | 1283 |
| Salk | Oral | |||||
| Expectant Mothers vaccinated during 1962 - | Primary | 14 | 2 | |||
| Third | 21 | 8 | ||||
Vaccination against Smallpox
NUMBER OP PERSONS VACCINATED (OR RE- VACCINATED)
| Age at date of Vaccination | Under 1 Year | 1 Year | 2-4 Years | 5-14 Years | 15 Years and over | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number vaccinated | 467 | 524 | 481 | 2212 | 1486 | 5170 |
| Number re-vaccinated | - | 39 | 144 | 1252 | 1759 | 3194 |
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