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Walthamstow 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Vaccinal Condition of Hospital Staff

Table: By courtesy of the Secretary of the Hospital Management Committee, information is available as to the vaccinal condition of the staffs of the two hospitals in Walthamstow. The number vaccinated was as follows: -

By courtesy of the Secretary of the Hospital Management Committee, information is available as to the vaccinal condition of the staffs of the two hospitals in Walthamstow. The number vaccinated was as follows: -

No. now employedOf those now employed No. success fully vaccinated within 3 years.Of those now employed No. vaccinated but not within 3 years.No. re-vaccinated during 6 mths ended 31.3.60
Hospital 'A'200181––
Hospital 'B'8325502

Table: Immunisation against Diphtheria

Immunisation against Diphtheria

Age at date of final injectionChildren who completed a full course of primary immunisation during the yearChildren who were given a re in forcing injection during the year
Under 1 year980-
1-4 years373184
5-9 years191944
10-14 years66311
Total1,6101,439
Total immunised by local authority staff (included above)834747

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The 1610 children who completed a full course of
immunisation during the year received their injections at the
following places:-
Schools 147
Welfare Centres 490
Town Hall Clinic 100
Brookscroft 97
General Practitioners' Surgeries 776
The numbers of children under 15 years of age at 31st
December 1960 who had completed a course of immunisation at any
time before that date are shown in the following groups:
Under 1 (born 1960) 752
1-4 (born 1959-56) 3,481
5-9 (born 1955-51) 5,606
10-14 (born 1950-46) 9,096
Total immunised under 15 years 18,935