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(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 1964- The general practitioners
have continued to play an important part in the scheme and most of those
practising in the Area are participating; during 1964 they undertook a
little over 62% 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 1964 the demand
for these injections had greatly reduced, the majority of vaccinations now
being undertaken by the use of the oral vaccine.