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96
The total for 1954 was 648.
Vaccinated by General Practitioners 541
Vaccinated by County Staff 201
There were 441 vaccinations in children under one year in
1955 compared with 432 in 1954. The vaccinations under one
year during 1955 represented approximately 34% of babies surviving
to the age of one year. For the purpose of comparison, similar
figures have been calculated for the past four years as follows :—
Year Percentage
1954 30
1953 36
1952 35
1951 37
The low proportion of babies vaccinated is a matter of grave
concern in view of the risk of importation of smallpox by air and
sea, and also because of the extra risk and discomfort of vaccination
for the first time during adult or adolescent years which is now
required for service in the armed forces and before travelling
abroad.
VACCINATION AND RE-VACCINATION OF
DEPARTMENTAL STAFF
The staff of the department and of the ambulance service,
especially those who would be expected to deal with smallpox in the
event of cases occurring, were again offered facilities for vaccination
and re-vaccination. The number vaccinated was 12.