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East Ham 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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SECTION 26 VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION TABLE 21
| Immunisation carried out by | Age at date of final injection or of reinforcihg injection as appropriate | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year | 1 4 years | 5-14 years | |||
| Number of children who completed a full course of primary immunisation during the year | General Practitioners | 308 | 201 | 84 | 593 |
| Local Health Authority | 468 | 127 | 57 | 652 | |
| Totals | 776 | 328 | 141 | 1,245 | |
| Number of children who received a secondary or reinforcing injection during the year | General Practitioners | 1 | 62 | 219 | 282 |
| Local Health Authority | - | 371 | 156 | 527 | |
| Totals | 1 | 433 | 375 | 809 | |
TABLE 22
| Age on 31 12, 55 i e born in year(s) | Under 1 year 1955 | 1-4 years 1951-1954 | 5-9 years 1946-1950 | 10-14 years 1941-1945 | Total under 15 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Number of children who completed a course of immunisation (primary or booster, in the period 1951 - 1955 | 230 | 4,217 | 4. 298 | 1,141 | 9,886 |
| B Number of children who completed a course of immunisation (primary or booster in the period 1941 1950 | - | - | 4 356 | 4,683 | 9,039 |
| C Estimated mid-year child population | 1,440 | 6,160 | 17, 000 | 24,600 | |
| D Immunity index i.e. percentage of children immunised in the past five years (???) | 15, 9 | 68, 4 | 32 0 | 40.1 | |