[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham] page 49

East Ham 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]

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SECTION 26 - VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION
In regard to vaccination against Smallpox, there is evidence that the
vaccinal state of the people in this borough is steadily declining. In
view of the proximity of the docks, a warning must again be given that for
this reason alone the burgesses are subject to higher risk than certain
other sections of the population, and vaccination should be a duty selfimposed
by every thinking man on himself and his family.
Should there be an indication that it would appear to be more desirable
to carry out vaccination of infants in our clinics, and some mothers are
loth to take their babes to the doctor's surgery for this purpose, then in
the best interests of the community this method of enhancing our vaccinal
state will be adopted.
Fortunately, no case of Diphtheria has occured during the year, but
this must not lead to complacency or diminish our efforts to maintain a
high level of immunization against this disease. The danger of Poliomyelitis
arising after the injection Is very small and can be further
minimized by good technique.

Table: TABLE 28.DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION, 1951.

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TABLE 28.

DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION, 1951.

	No. of children who completed a full course of primary immunisation (including temporary residents)			Total number of children who were given a secondary or re-inforcing injection (i.e. subsequent to complete full course)
	Age at date of final injection
	Under 5	5-14	Total
Six months ending 30/6/51	589	51	640	64
" " " 31/12/51	619	50	669	118
Totals	1,208	101	1,309	182

Table: The comparable figures for 1950 were :-

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The comparable figures for 1950 were :-

1,453 (Under 5)

126 (5 - 14)

1,579 (total)

136 (re-inforcing injection)

Table: TABLE 29. DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION.Number of Children at 31st December, 1951, who had completed a course of Immunisation at any time before that date (i.e. at any time since 1st January, 1937)

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TABLE 29. DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION.

Number of Children at 31st December, 1951, who had completed a course of Immunisation at any time before that date (i.e. at any time since 1st January, 1937)

Age at 31/12/51	Under 1	1	2	3	4	5 to 9	10 to 14	Total
i.e. Born in Year	1951	1950	1949	1948	1947	1942-1946	1937-1941	under 15
No. Immunised	189	809	1,321	1,616	1,879	6,298	4,597	16,709
Estimated midyear child population 1951	Children under five					Children 5-14		26,089
Estimated midyear child population 1951	10,610					15,479		26,089

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Table: TABLE 28.DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION, 1951.

Table: The comparable figures for 1950 were :-

Table: TABLE 29. DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION.Number of Children at 31st December, 1951, who had completed a course of Immunisation at any time before that date (i.e. at any time since 1st January, 1937)