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Walthamstow 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION, 1958
The following is a summary of the work carried out during
the year:—
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Total number of immunisations completed:—
(а) School age 127
(b) Pre-school age 1,049
Total 1,176
(c) Number already immunised having a
reinforcing dose 764
Details of the immunisations included in the above total are
set out below:—
Number completed at Schools 84
„ „ „ Welfare Centres 386
„ „ „ Town Hall Clinic 77
„ „ „ Brookscroft 48
„ „ by General Practitioners 581
Total 1,176
The urgency of poliomyelitis vaccination caused the temporary
suspension in May of immunisation sessions in schools, but even so
1,176 immunisations were completed in 1958 compared with 1,350
during 1957. Reinforcing doses suffered a larger reduction from
1,245 to 764.
Ninety-nine children included in the above table were given
combined whooping cough/diphtheria antigen and ninety-eight
children were given whooping cough/diphtheria/tetanus antigen by
general practitioners. Also four children received "booster" doses.
These prophylactics were not supplied by the County Council.

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:—

Year0-l year1-2 years2-3 years3-4 years4-5 yearsTotal 0-5 yearsSchool AgeGrand TotalAdmitted to Hospital*
19546853005829211,0932591,3526
19555601573620137861569426
19567372353436291,0711261,1976
19577521785222441,0483021,3504
195880S1453431311,0491271,1762

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In no case was the diagnosis confirmed