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Walthamstow 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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59
VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION
(Section 26)

Table: VACCINATION AGAINST SMALLPOXThe number and ages of persons vaccinated are shown below: -

VACCINATION AGAINST SMALLPOX

The number and ages of persons vaccinated are shown below: -

Age at date of Vaccination
Under 1 year1 year2-4 years5-14 years15 years and overTotal
Primary63638183572799
Secondary--938195242
Total6363827732671,041

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Vaccinated by General Practitioners 633
Vaccinated by County Staff 408
The 'Vaccination acceptance rate', i.e., the percentage of
primary vaccinations under the age of one year relative to the
number of live births for the year 1959 was 44 per cent.
VACCINAL CONDITION OP HOSPITAL STAFF

Table: of the staffs of the two hospitals in Walthamstow. The number vaccinated was as follows:-

of the staffs of the two hospitals in Walthamstow. The number vaccinated was as follows:-

No. now employedOf those now employed No. successfully vaccinated within 3 years.Of those now employed No. vaccinated but not within 3 years.No. re-vaccinated during 6 mths. ended 30.9.59
Hospital'A'23719839
Hospital'B'6925271

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DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION
The following is a summary of the work carried out during
the year: -
Total number of immunisations completed:-
(a) School age 134
(b) Pre-school age 913
Total 1,047
(c) Number already immunised having a
reinforcing dose 589