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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 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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Diphtheria. Whooping Cough and/or Tetanus and/or Poliomyelitis (Under 16 years)
| Complete Primary Course | Boosters | |
|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria only | - | 18 |
| Whooping Cough only | 1 | |
| Tetanus only | 189 | 77 |
| Combined Diphtheria and Whooping Cough | - | - |
| Combined Diphtheria and Tetanus | 106 | 2350 |
| Combined Diphtheria, Whooping Cough and Tetanus | 2232 | 1383 |
| Poliomyelitis only * | 2378 | 1886 |
| Quadruple | 19 | 13 |
* These figures include 36 primary courses of SALK (injection)
vaccine and 43 booster injections of SALK, the rest being
oral type SAB IN vaccine.
Total children receiving immunisation against the four illnesses whether given separately or combined:
| Primary Course | Booster | |
|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 2357 | 3764 |
| Whooping Cough | 2252 | 1396 |
| Tetanus | 2546 | 3823 |
| Poliomyelitis | 2397 | 1899 |
Yellow Fever vaccination is controlled by the World Health
Organisation and only certain centres are recognised for this and the
issue of international certificates of vaccination. Grange Road Clinic,
Kingston, is the centre for this area.
A fee of 10s. 6d. is charged for the vaccination. During
1966, 942 persons were vaccinated against yellow fever.