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East Ham 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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DIPHTHERIA PROPHYLAXIS.
RETURN FOR PERIOD ENDING 30TII SEPTEMBER, 1941.
| PART I. Number of children permanently or temporarily resident in the Authority's area dealt with under arrangements made by the Authority or by the County Council. | |||||
| Course completed between 1st January 1940, and 15th December,1940. | Course compacted between 16th December 1940, and 30th September,1941. | ||||
| Age under 5 years. | Age 5 yrs. & over but under 15 | Age under 5 years. | Ago 5 yrs & over but under 15. | ||
| Number of children who at 30th Septr. 1941 had received a full course of immunisation (whether with subsequent Schick Test or not). | - | - | 252 | 742 | |
| Inoculation begun between 1st January, 1940, and 15th December, 1940. | Inoculation begun between 16th December, 1940 and 30th September,1941. | ||||
| Age under 5 years. | Age 5 years & over, but under 15. | Age under 5 years. | Age 5years & over, but lander 15. | ||
| Number of children who had. been inoculated but had not completed full coureo of immunisation 30th September ,1941 | - | - | 27 | 23 | |
| *PART II Percentage of child population immunised. | |||||
| At 31st Dec | ember, 1940 | At 30th September, 1941. | |||
| Age under 5 years. | Age 5 years & over, but under 15. | Age under five years. | Age 5 years & over, but under 15. | ||
| Estimated population of children | 3,422 | 5,840. | |||
| Estimated perceniege of child population who at date shown | |||||
| (a) Had received complete course of Immunisation | - | - | - | - | |
| (b) Had been inoculatod but had no completed course | - | - | - | - | |
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