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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 1969

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]

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Table: Smallpox (under 16 .years)

Smallpox (under 16 .years)

Age at time of vaccinationTotal numbersComplications Reported
VaccinatedRevaccinated
0-3 months11
3-6 months14--
6-9 months11--
9-12 months22--
1 year85711
2-4 years16537-
5-15 years49265-
Totals11293031

Table: Diphtheria. Whooping Cough and/or Tetanus and/or Poliomyelitis and Measles (under 16 years)

Diphtheria. Whooping Cough and/or Tetanus and/or Poliomyelitis and Measles (under 16 years)

Complete Primary CourseBoosters
Diphtheria only433
Whooping Cough only--
Tetanus only16895
Combined Diphtheria and Whooping Cough--
Combined Diphtheria and Tetanus1291696
Combined Diphtheria, Whooping Cough and Tetanus8821135
Poliomyelitis only *13642557
Quadruple--
Measles1296—

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♦These figures include 9 primary courses of SALK (injection) vaccine
and 11 booster injections of SALK, the rest being oral type SABIN vaccine.

Table: Total children receiving immunisation against the five illnesses whether given separately or combined:

Total children receiving immunisation against the five illnesses whether given separately or combined:

Primary CourseBooster
Diphtheria10152864
Whooping Cough8821135
Tetanus11792926
Poliomyelitis13642557
Measles1296-