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Bromley 1966

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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26
VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION
Under Section 26 of the National Health Service Act, 1946,
every Local Health Authority is required to make arrangements
with Medical Practitioners for the vaccination of persons in the area
of the Authority, against smallpox and the immunisation of such
persons against diphtheria.
VACCINATION AGAINST SMALLPOX
A total of 3,378 children, mostly between one and two years
of age, received primary vaccination and 52 children were
re-vaccinated during the year.

Table: DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION Primary Courses—Number of persons under age 16

DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION Primary Courses—Number of persons under age 16

Type of Vaccine or doseYEAR OF BIRTHOthers under 16Total
196619651964196359-62
1. Quadruple17--10-18
2. Triple1,8972,1001274674154,259
3. Diphtheria/Pertussis-1--5-6
4. Diphtheria/Tetanus11182517356
5. Diphtheria-------
Totals1,9092,12612951106184,339

Table: Re-inforcing Doses—Number of persons under age 16

Re-inforcing Doses—Number of persons under age 16

Type of Vaccine or dose196619651964196359-62Others under 16Total
1. Quadruple--1-7-8
2. Triple113711,7064491,7441164,197
3. Diphtheria/Pertussis-------
4. Diphtheria/Tetanus318115561,1741641,530
5. Diphtheria----2-2
Totals143891,8225052,9272805,937

Table: Primary Oral Poliomyelitis Vaccination

Primary Oral Poliomyelitis Vaccination

Completed Primary CourseUnder FiveSchool ChildrenAdultsTotal
M. & C.W. Clinics2,6091361142,859
G.P's. Surgeries1,624195—1,819
Total4,2333311144,678
Completed Oral Poliomyelitis Vaccination
M. & C.W. Clinics291,418101,457
G.P's. Surgeries561,227—1,283
Total852,645102,740
(Salk—Nil)