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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
Kingston upon Thames 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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table: VIII
diphtheria immunisation
| Year of Birth | Children completely | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immunised | ||||
| 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | ||
| 1953 | - | - | 71 | |
| 1952 | — | 38 | 370 | |
| 1951 | 35 | 356 | 359 | |
| 1950 | 376 | 418 | 384 | |
| 1949 | 539 | 514 | 499 | |
| 1948 | 484 | 475 | 515 | |
| 1947 | 575 | 629 | 636 | |
| 1946 | 571 | 585 | 540 | |
| 1945 | 503 | 522 | 525 | |
| 1944 | 461 | 477 | 463 | |
| 1943 | 503 | 461 | 457 | |
| 1942 | 407 | 401 | 386 | |
| 1941 | 382 | 403 | 387 | |
| 1940 | 397 | 377 | 375 | |
| 1939 | 409 | 38 7 | 404 | |
| 1938 | 343 | 345 | ||
| 1937 | 359 | |||
0-4 Age Group
| Total number completely | |||
| Imnunised as at 31.12.1951 | 2009 percentage | 1951 | 65.5 |
| " as at 31.12.1952 | 1801 " | 1952 | 62.1 |
| " as at 31.12.1953 | 1683 " | 1953 | 60.9 |
5-15 Age Group
| Total number completely | |||
| Imnunised as at 31.12.1951 | 4335 percentage | 1951 | 98.0 |
| " as at 31.12.1952 | 4587 | 1952 | 97.5 |
| as at 31.12.l953 | 4688 " | 1953 | 97.7 |
Record of Work Done at Diphtheria Immunisation Clinics
| 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of clinics held | 96 | 94 | 93 |
| number completely immunised | 363 | 279 | 338 |
| Number of Schick Tests | 1494 | 1287 | 982 |
| Number of Positive Schick Tests and Re-inoculations | 82 | 61 | 27 |
| Total attendances | 3681 | 3241 | 3259 |
| Average attendances | 38 | 30 | 35 |