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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
Wanstead and Woodford 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead and Woodford]
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Diphtheria
The number of children who completed a full course of primary
immunisation against diptheria is set out below:-
Under 5 years of age 668
5 to 15 years of age 23
691
The number of children who received a secondary or re-inforcing
injection was 817.
Vaccination against Smallpox
The number of persons vaccinated or re-vaccinated was:-
| Under 1 | 1-4 yrs. | 5-14 yrs. | 15 or | over Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 420 | 87 | 49 | 67 | 623 | |
| Re-vaccination | — | 2 | 21 | 197 | 220 | |
| The number of children immunised against Whooping Cough during the year 1961 was:- | ||||||
| Under 6 months | 6-12 months | 1 year | 2 years | 3 years | 4 years | 5 years & over |
| 119 | 128 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 |
Poliomyelitis
During 1961 2,035 persons received their primary course of two
injections and 2,073 received a third injection.
The Minister decided that a fourth injection can be given to children
reaching school entry age and under the age of 12 years, and 2,675
fourth injections were given during the year, and also that through the
General Medical Service persons over 40 years of age may, if their
General Practitioner considers it desirable, receive vaccination.
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