Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Age at time of the final injections | Children who completed a full course of immunisation during the year | Records of combined diphtheria-pertussis immunisation received |
---|---|---|
Under 6 months | 613 | 99 |
6-12 months | 462 | 201 |
1-4 years | 124 | 61 |
5 years and over | 29 | 21 |
TOTAL (primary courses) | 1,228 | 382 |
Total immunised by local authority staff (included above) | 622 | – |
Reinforcing injections | 80 | 38 |
Category | During 1960 | Total since scheme commenced (including vaccinations completed in 1960) |
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Children born in years 1943/60 | 1,653 | 20,731 |
Persons born in years 1933/42 | 714 | 5,611 |
Persons born before 1933 who were under 40 years of age | 2,360 | 2,360 |
Others | 47 | 254 |
Expectant Mothers | 218 | 1,092 |
Totals | 4,992 | 30,048 |
Third doses (all groups) | 8, 523 | 24,699 |
Category | Number Skin Tested | Result of Heaf Test | Vaccinated with B.C.G. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tuberculin Positive | Tuberculin Negative | |||
Children under 14 years of age | 829 | 96 | 733 | 732 |
Children 14 years and upwards | 119 | 10 | 109 | 109 |
Students attending further education establishments | 27 | 10 | 17 | 17 |
Totals | 975 | 116 | 859 | 858 |