London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Waltham Forest 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]
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| TYPE OF COURSE OR DOSE | YEAR OF BIRTH | OTHERS UNDER 16 YEARS | TOTAL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1967 | 1966 | 1965 | 1961-64 | |||
| Diphtheria - Primary | 1,228 | 2,916 | 129 | 42 | 121 | 23 | 3,459 |
| Booster | 22 | 794 | 1,540 | 174 | 2,056 | 115 | 4,701 |
| Whooping Cough - Primary | 1,223 | 1,901 | 122 | 39 | 71 | 8 | 3,364 |
| Booster | 4 | 754 | 1,480 | 146 | 545 | 39 | 2,968 |
| Tetanus - Primary | 1,230 | 2,919 | 128 | 43 | 178 | 129 | 3,627 |
| Booster | 22 | 794 | 1,542 | 178 | 2,103 | 214 | 4,853 |
| Poliomyelitis - Primary | 1,199 | 1,984 | 165 | 52 | 235 | 30 | 3,665 |
| Booster | 3 | 810 | 1,686 | 152 | 2,080 | 112 | 4,843 |
| Measles | 4 | 217 | 254 | 252 | 1,224 | 105 | 2,056 |
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| TYPE OF VACCINE USED | IMMUNISATIONS OR VACCINATIONS COMPLETED BY GENERAL PRACTITIONERS | IMMUNISATIONS OR VACCINATIONS COMPLETED BY BOROUGH STAFF | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY COURSES | REIN FORCING DOSES | PRIMARY COURSES | REINFORCING DOSES | |
| Diphtheria, Whooping Cough, Tetanus and Poliomyelitis combined | - | - | - | - |
| Diphtheria, Whooping Cough and Tetanus combined | 1,744 | 1,534 | 1,608 | 1,434 |
| Diphtheria and Whooping Cough combined | - | - | - | - |
| Diphtheria and Tetanus combined | 32 | 480 | 65 | 1,217 |
| Diphtheria only | 9 | 6 | 1 | 20 |
| Whooping Cough only | 12 | - | - | - |
| Tetanus only | 95 | 138 | 83 | 40 |
| Poliomyelitis:- | ||||
| (a) Salk | - | - | - | - |
| (b) Sabin | 1,810 | 1,856 | 1,855 | 2,787 |
| SmalIpox | 1,199 | 120 | 921 | 1 |
| Measles | 1,041 | - | 1,015 | - |
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