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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
Richmond upon Thames 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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During the year 470 children under the age of 5 years completed
primary courses of inoculations against Whooping Cough.
In addition 55 older children received reinforcing doses, but
these have since been discontinued as being inadvisable.
1. Analysis
| Children. | Adults | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Vaccination | 466 | 30 | |
| Re-vaccination | 68 | 280 | |
| Totals | 534 | 310 | |
| Grand Total | 844 | ||
| 2. Figures showing the percentage of children under 1 year vaccinated during 1957. | |||
| 378 | 565 | 66.9 | |
IMMUNIZATION AGAINST TETANUS.
During the year 41 children were giver courses of inoculations
against Tetanus at the parents' request.
TUBERCULOSIS.
Vaccination Against Tuberculosis.
Each year children who have reached their 13 th year are offered
vaccination against tuberculosis with B.C.G. (Bacille Calmette-
Guerin).
The inoculation is preceded by a Mantoux skin test which
indicates whether or not the child has already been infected with
tuberculosis.
Those who have already been infected are not given the inoculation
but they are investigated by X-Rays and by enquiries regarding
home contacts.
The object of the scheme is to provide resistance to tuberculosis
during the adolescent period when children are most susceptible to
the infection.