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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 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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Diphtheria. Whooping Cough and/or Tetanus and/or Poliomyelitis. Measles (under 16 years) and Rubella (aged 13 years)
| Complete Primary Course | Boosters | |
|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 1 | 17 |
| Whooping Cough only | — | — |
| Tetanus only | 100 | 491 |
| Combined Diphtheria and Whooping Cough | — | — |
| Combined Diphtheria and Tetanus | 126 | 1606 |
| Combined Diphtheria, Whooping Cough and Tetanus | 1582 | 732 |
| Poliomyelitis only * | 1851 | 3027 |
| Quadruple | — | — |
| Measles | 1681 | — |
| Rubella | 478 | — |
*These figures include 13 primary courses of SALK (injection)
vaccine and 2 booster injections of SALK, the rest being oral
type SABIN vaccine.
Total children receiving immunisation against the five illnesses whether given separately or combined:
| Primary Course | Booster | |
|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 1709 | 2355 |
| Whooping Cough | 1532 | 732 |
| Tetanus | 1808 | 2829 |
| Poliomyelitis | 1851 | 3027 |
| Measles | 1681 | — |
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 £1.05 is charged for the vaccination.
During 1970, 1653 persons were vaccinated against yellow fever.