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In addition the following immunisations were carried out at the
Kennylands and Elmbridge Camp schools, by Ilford medical staff:—
Tetanus Primary Courses 217
Tetanus Reinoculations 169
Diphtheria Reinoculations 196
Diphtheria and Tetanus (combined) Reinoculations 15
The programme now generally operating in clinics in Essex and by
many of the general practitioners provides for poliomyelitis vaccination to
be undertaken before triple immunisation against diphtheria, whooping
cough and tetanus, whereas previously it followed immunisation against

(N.B. — Where combined antigens have been used the figures have
been included under each of the headings concerned).
Vaccination against Poliomyelitis.— The programme of vaccination
of the eligible groups, i.e. children and adults from the age of six
months to 40 years at the date of registration; expectant mothers; and
doctors, dentists, nurses, ambulance and certain other public health staff,
and their families, proceeded during 1963. The general practitioners
have continued to play an important part in the scheme and most of those
practising in the Area are participating; during 1963 they undertook a
little over 66% of this vaccination in Ilford.
Sabin (oral) vaccine, as well as being used for new vaccinations,
may be administered for the completion of primary courses and/or reinforcing
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 1963 the demand