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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
East Ham 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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T able 20.—DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION, 1947.
| Age at 31/12/47 | Under 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 to 9 | 10 to 14 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| i.e. Born in Year | 1947 | 1946 | 1945 | 1944 | 1943 | 1938-1942 | 1933-1937 | under 15 |
| Number Immunised | 132 | 1,233 | 924 | 1,101 | 856 | 4,079 | 4,225 | 12,550 |
| Estimated mid-year child population 1947 | Children under five | Children 5—14 | 25,240 | |||||
| 10,670 | 14,570 | |||||||
Diphtheria Notifications and Deaths in Relation to Immunisation.
| notifications | Deaths | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age at date of Notification | Number of Cases Notified | Number of cases included in preceding column in which the child had completed a full course of immunisation | Age at date of Death | Number of Deaths | Number of cases included in preceding column in which the child had completed a full course of immunisation |
| Under 1 | — | — | Under 1 | — | — |
| 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
| 2 | — | 2 | — | — | |
| 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | — |
| 4 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — |
| 5 to 9 | 17 | 8 | 5 to 9 | — | — |
| 10 to 14 | 10 | 2 | 10 to 14 | 2 | — |
| Totals | 36 | 12 | Totals | 3 | — |