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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.
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
teaohers in making arrangements for medical officers to visit the
schools is very much appreciated.
Diphtheria
Primary Immunisation
Number who completed a primary course 35
Reinforcing
Number who received reinforcing injections 1609 1644
Poliomyelitis
Primary Course
Number who completed a primary course 69
Reinforcing
Number who received a reinforcing dose 2509 2578
Tetanus
Primary Course
Number who completed a primary course 83
Reinforcing
Number who received a reinforcing injection 2263 2346
Number of Primary Courses completed from
previous year 179
Measles
Number who received immunisation 162