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 1973
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]
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| TYPE OF COURSE OR DOSE | YEAR OF 31 BIRTH | OTHERS UNDER 16 YEARS | TOTAL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1972 | 1971 | 1970 | 1966-69 | |||
| Diphtheria - Primary | 39 | 1,859 | 581 | 74 | 105 | 12 | 2,670 |
| Booster | - | 2 | 13 | 10 | 2,056 | 49 | 2,130 |
| Whooping Cough - Primary | 37 | 1,804 | 561 | 64 | 49 | 8 | 2,523 |
| Booster | - | 2 | 12 | 3 | 253 | 13 | 283 |
| Tetanus - Primary | 39 | 1,859 | 582 | 75 | 131 | 33 | 2,719 |
| Booster | - | 2 | 14 | 13 | 2,122 | 133 | 2,284 |
| Poliomyelitis - Primary | 39 | 1,876 | 582 | 72 | 104 | 12 | 2,685 |
| Booster | - | 3 | 15 | 8 | 2,100 | 61 | 2,187 |
| Measles | - | 738 | 800 | 147 | 127 | 1 | 1,813 |
| Rubella | - | - | - | - | - | 960 | 960 |
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| TYPE OF VACCINE USED | IMMUNISATIONS OR VACCINATIONS COMPLETED BY GENERAL PRACTITIONERS | IMMUNISATIONS OR VACCINATIONS COMPLETED BY BOROUGH STAFF | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY COURSES | REINFORCING DOSES | PRIMARY COURSES | REIN FORCING DOSES | |
| Diphtheria, Whooping Cough, Tetanus and Poliomyelitis combined | - | - | - | - |
| Diphtheria, Whooping Cough and Tetanus combined | 1,395 | 231 | 1,128 | 52 |
| Diphtheria and Whooping Cough combined | - | - | - | - |
| Diphtheria and Tetanus combined | 19 | 655 | 127 | 1,183 |
| Diphtheria only | - | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Whooping Cough only | - | - | - | - |
| Tetanus only | 43 | 85 | 7 | 78 |
| Poliomyelitis:- | ||||
| (a) Salk | - | - | . | - |
| (b) Sabin | 1,405 | 927 | 1,280 | 1,260 |
| Smallpox | 662 | 1,054 | - | - |
| Measles | 863 | - | 950 | - |
| Rubella | 68 | - | 892 | - |
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