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SMALLPOX VACCINATION
Every effort is made to maintain a high level of Immunity to smallpox
by vaccination of infants during their first two years, preferable during
the second year. Smallpox vaccination is voluntary and is carried out by
general practitioners or at Surrey County Council Clinics.
The following shews the number of vaccinations carried out during the
years-
Primary vaccinations 164.
Re-vaccinations 33
WHOOPING COUGH IMMUNISATION
As is the case with smallpox vaccination, immunisation against whooping
cough, diphtheria, tetanus and poliomyelitis is carried out either by general
practitioners or at Surrey County Council Clinics. The following figures
show the number of children immunised against whooping cough and those who
received reinforcing doses during the year (this includes those children who
received protection with combined antigens)
Number of children immunised 747
Number of children boosted 259
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION
The following table gives details of the number of children under the
age of 15, who were imnunised for the first time during the year 1963,
together with those who received reinforcing doses during the yeari-
Under 5 years 747
Between 5 and 15 years 30
Number of children given reinforcing
doses during 1963 941
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