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Kingston upon Thames 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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Total children receiving immunisation against the five illnesses whether given separately or combined:
| Primary Course | Booster | |
|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 1926 | 3963 |
| Whooping Cough | 1713 | 1399 |
| Tetanus | 2104 | 3978 |
| Poliomyelitis | 1996 | 2358 |
| Measles | 2131 | — |
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 1968, 1,089 persons were vaccinated against
yellow fever.
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 1967 | Smallpox (children under 2) (4) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooping Cough (1) | Diphtheria (2) | Poliomyelitis (3) | ||
| England and Wales | 76 | 78 | 74 | 38 |
| Kingston upon Thames | 81 | 84 | 81 | 55 |
The figures in columns (1) - (3) are calculated to show the
percentage of children born in 1967 who have been vaccinated at any time.
Column 4 includes only children who were vaccinated during
1968 and were under two years old at the time, and is calculated as a
percentage of children born during 1967. This is considered to give a
reasonable estimate of the proportion of young children being vaccinated
against smallpox.
AMBULANCE SERVICE
The Borough Council is not an ambulance authority, this service
being the responsibility of the Greater London Council. The service in
the borough is co-ordinated from the main area control centre in New Malden.