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 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]
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| TYPE OF COURSE OR DOSE | YEAR OF BIRTH | OTH ERS UNDER 16 YEARS | TOTAL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1971 | 1970 | 1969 | 1965-68 | |||
| Diphtheria - Primary | 31 | 2,085 | 778 | 99 | 96 | 18 | 3,107 |
| Booster | - | 26 | 42 | 21 | 2,235 | 57 | 2,381 |
| Whooping Cough - Primary | 30 | 2,051 | 765 | 90 | 58 | 8 | 3,002 |
| Booster | - | 24 | 39 | 14 | 43 1 | 15 | 523 |
| Tetanus - Primary | 32 | 2,086 | 779 | 98 | 104 | 67 | 3,166 |
| Booster | - | 28 | 43 | 28 | 2,31 3 | 177 | 2,589 |
| Poliomyelitis - Primary | 34 | 2,1 12 | 784 | 92 | 1 1 1 | 18 | 3, 151 |
| Booster | - | 25 | 40 | 22 | 2, 185 | 68 | 2,340 |
| Measles | 3 | 946 | 942 | 160 | 169 | 18 | 2,238 |
| Rubella | - | - | - | - | - | 1,179 | 1,179 |
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| TYPE OF VACCINE USED | IMMUNISATIONS OR VACCINATIONS COMPLETED BY GENERAL PRACTITIONERS | IMMUNISATIONS OR VACCINATIONS COMPLETED BY BOROUGH STAFF | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY COURSES | R E-INFORCING DOSES | PRIM ARY COURSES | REINFORCING DOSES | |
| Diphtheria, Whooping Cough, Tetanus and Poliomyelitis combined | - | - | - | - |
| Diphtheria, Whooping Cough and Tetanus combined | 1,622 | 425 | 1 ,380 | 98 |
| Diphtheria and Whooping Cough combined | - | - | - | - |
| Diphtheria and Tetanus combined | 8 | 713 | 89 | 1, 139 |
| Diphtheria only | 7 | - | 1 | 6 |
| Whooping Cough only | - | - | - | - |
| Tetanus only | 63 | 152 | 4 | 62 |
| Poliomyelitis:- | ||||
| (a) Salk | - | - | - | |
| (b) Sabin | 1,643 | 1,103 | 1,508 | 1,237 |
| Smallpox | 310 | 246 | - | - |
| Measles | 1,078 | - | 1, 160 | - |
| Rubella | 86 | - | 1,093 | - |
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