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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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Smallpox vaccination of adults and injections for Typhoid,
Paratyphoid and Cholera are normally given by the family doctor when
requested for travel abroad.
The following table shows the percentage of children vaccinated and immunised in Kingston upon Thames, compared with the national average:
| Children born in 1965 | Smallpox (Children under 2) (4) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooping Cough (1) | Diphtheria (2) | Poliomyelitis (3) | ||
| England and Wales | 72 | 73 | 68 | 38 |
| Kingston upon Thames | 81 | 82 | 77 | 52 |
The figures in columns (1) - (3) are calculated to show the
percentage of children born in 1965 who have been vaccinated at any
time.
Column 4 includes only children who were vaccinated during
1966 and were under 2 years old at the time, and is calculated as a
percentage of children born during 1965- This is considered to give
a reasonable estimate of the proportion of young children being
vaccinated against smallpox.
Efforts are being made to improve still further the smallpox
vaccination figures.