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During the year 573 requests were received for certificates of vaccination
or inoculation to be authenticated for the purpose of travel
abroad.
SMALLPOX VACCINATION.
Every effort is made to maintain a high level of immunity to smallpox
by vaccination of infants in their early months. This is carried out
by general practitioners or at Surrey County Council Clinics. The percentage
of infants under one year vaccinated in this Borough during the
year was 56% and there is every need to raise this figure to at least 75%.
The following shews the number of vaccinations carried out during
the yea:—
Primary vaccinations 564
Re-vaccinations Ill
WHOOPING COUGH IMMUNISATION.
The following figures show the number of children immunised
and those who received reinforcing doses during the year (this includes
those children who received the combined diphtheria and whooping
cough prophylaxis). As with smallpox vaccination, whooping cough
and diphtheria immunisation is carried out either by general practitioners
or at Surrey County Council Clinics.
Number of children immunised 553
Number of children boosted 83
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION.
The following table gives details of the number of children who
were immunised for the first time during the year 1959:—
Under 5 years 616
Between 5 and 15 years 88
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 2,124
Between 5 and 15 years 6,675
Number of children given reinforcing doses during
1959 1,355
TETANUS IMMUNISATION.
Active immunisation against tetanus is available for those who
desire it in the same way as other immunising procedures. During the
year 265 children received protection.
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