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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
Ilford 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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doses where vaccination has been commenced with Salk vaccine (by
injection) and, although the use of Salk vaccine has continued where preference
has been expressed for this, by the end of 1962 the demand for
these injections had greatly reduced, the majority of vaccinations now
being undertaken by the use of the oral vaccine.
During 1962 in addition to holding sessions at the various clinics,
most of which were combined with school clinic or infant welfare centre
sessions, our medical and nursing staff, with the excellent co-operation
extended by some of the larger firms in the Area, continued to visit their
premises during working hours to vaccinate eligible persons employed by them.
The following statistics show the vaccinations
| Premises | Sessions | Sabin | Vaccine (Oral) | Salk Vaccine | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Courses — Doses | Reinforcing Doses | Primary Courses — Injections | Reinforcing Injections | |||||||
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | ||
| Kenwood Gardens Clinic | 31 | 171 | 142 | 122 | 240 | 276 | 101 | 129 | 353 | 911 |
| Mayesbrook Clinic | 16 | 167 | 108 | 80 | 190 | 141 | 185 | 203 | 204 | 73 |
| Manford Way Clinic | 49 | 73 | 62 | 48 | 46 | 6 | 57 | 69 | 65 | 87 |
| Maries Gate Clinic | 41 | 84 | 74 | 70 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 26 | - |
| Heathcote Avenue Clinic | 48 | 104 | 91 | 77 | 46 | 22 | 40 | 42 | 54 | 7 |
| Newbury Hall Centre | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 45 |
| Chadwell Centre | 29 | 47 | 52 | 44 | 12 | 2 | 4 | - | 1 | |
| Fairlop Centre | 28 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | |
| Factories | 5 | 3 | - | - | 48 | - | 5 | 34 | 90 | - |
| Totals | 249 | 673 | 548 | 455 | 608 | 462 | 406 | 499 | 799 | 309 |
Record cards received in 1962 from general practitioners and the medical staff at Dr. Barnardo's Homes, Barkingside, and King George Hospital were as under:-
| A | B | C | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabin Vaccine (oral):- | |||
| Completed primary courses | 677 | 82 | 9 |
| First reinforcing doses | 1,592 | 6 | 10 |
| Second reinforcing doses | 624 | 179 | - |
| Salk Vaccine (injections):- | |||
| Completed primary courses | 1,644 | 31 | |
| First reinforcing doses | 2,520 | 50 | - |
| Second reinforcing doses | 797 | 13 | — |
A — General practitioners
B — Dr. Barnardo's Homes
C — King George Hospital