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Walthamstow 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Table: During the past five years the numbers immunised in the various age groups were as follows :—

During the past five years the numbers immunised in the various age groups were as follows :—

Age at ImmunisationNotified Cases
Year0—1 year1—2 years2—3 years3—4 years4—5 yearsTotal 0 5 yearsSchool AgeGrand TotalAdmitted to HospitalDiagnosis ConfirmedDeaths
19516704425922191,2122651,47711--
19527233614824181,1744121,58610—-
19536103243616191,0051911,19613——
19546853005829211,0932591,3526——
19555601573620137861569426——

Table: Number of children at 31st December, 1955, who had completed a course of immunisation at any time before that date (i.e., at any time since 1st January, 1941):—

Number of children at 31st December, 1955, who had completed a course of immunisation at any time before that date (i.e., at any time since 1st January, 1941):—

Under 1 (born 1955)69
1—4 (born 1954-1951)3,670
5—9 (born 1950-1946)8,663
10—14 (born 1945-1941)7,089
Total immunised under 15 years19,491