London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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Immunisation and Vaccination
It is now usual for children to be fully immunised against
diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, measles and poliomyelitis by the
time they enter school at five years of age. In addition the majority
are at present vaccinated against smallpox.
Any necessary reinforcing injections are made available to
children while they are at school. The percentage of children
immunised can be regarded generally as satisfactory and the co-operation
of head teachers in making arrangements for medical officers to visit
the schools is very much appreciated.
Diphtheria
| Primary Immunisation Number who completed a primary course | 53 | |
| Reinforcing Number who received reinforcing injections | 1675 | 1728 |
| Poliomyelitis Primary Course Number who completed a primary course | 153 | |
| Reinforcing Number who received a reinforcing dose | 2525 | 2678 |
| Tetanus Primary Course Number who completed a primary course | 698 | |
| Reinforcing Number who received a reinforcing injesction | 2198 | 2896 |
| Primary Courses completed from previous year | 589 | |
| Measles Number who received immunisation | 239 | |
| Smallpox (up to July 1971 only) Primary Vaccination Number who received primary vaccination | 44 | |
| Reinforcing Number who received revaccination (Vaccination against Smallpox was discontinued as a routine procedure during July 1971, see page 42 ) | 126 | 170 |