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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
Wimbledon 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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children who received the combined diphtheria and whooping cough
prophylaxis).
Number of children immunised 481
Number of children boosted 78
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION.
The following table gives details of the number of children who
were immunised during 1956:—
Number who completed course of immunisation 572
Number of "Booster" doses given 797
The following table shows the total number of children in Wimbledon
under the age of 15 years who had received immunising treatment
by the end of the year.
Under 5 years 1,890
Between 5 and 15 years 6,620
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