London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report page

Richmond upon Thames 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

This page requires JavaScript

The following table show; the percentages of children immunised as recorded in the Annual Reports since 1946: —

19-161947194S19491950195119521953
Under 5 years69.95969. S69.86967.669.965.1
5 to 15 years86.28895.39491.495 291.595.8

In addition the policy of giving single reinforcing doses at appropriate
intervals during a child's school life has been continued.
The materials used are, for children under 10, Alum Precipitated
Toxoid and for children over 10 Toxoid Anti-Toxin Floccules. T.A.F.
is used for all reinforcing doses and is given subcutaneously.
WHOOPING COUGH IMMUNISATION.
A combined prophylactic giving protection against Diphtheria
and Whooping Cough is used, or in cases where Diphtheria Immunisation
has already been completed, protection against Whooping
Cough is given separately.

Attendances at Clinics during1953.

Diphtheria and Whooping Cough CombinedWhooping Cough only
Windham Road, Richmond522212
Back Lane, Ham ...20574
Sheen Road, Richmond (since 6.5.53)31566

Private Doctors.
In addition 122 children were immunised with the combined
prophylactic by private doctors and 30 against whooping cough alone.