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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 1968

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

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Table: Table 1. Immunisation against Diphtheria/Whooping Cough/Tetanus/Poliomyelitis/ Measles (separately or combined).

Table 1. Immunisation against Diphtheria/Whooping Cough/Tetanus/Poliomyelitis/ Measles (separately or combined).

Type of VaccineYEAR OF BIRTHOthers Under 16Total
19681967196619651961/64
PRIMARY COURSEDIPHTHERIA10191161491830112288
WHOOPING COUGH1006112243161222201
TETANUS101911634917322322512
POLIOMYELITIS9491244703349772422
MEASLES149477135501177583459
RE-INFORCING DOSESDIPHTHERIA—42386716613563803192
WHOOPING COUGH—393755111309361604
TETANUS—42386817013655943420
POLIOMYELITIS—39978615013532282916

Table: Table 2. Vaccination against Smallpox.

Table 2. Vaccination against Smallpox.

Age at date of VaccinationUnder 112—45—15Total
No. vaccinated1591129241751604
No. revaccinated—102422726'1

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B.C.G. Vaccination against Tuberculosis. See page 36.
Measles Vaccination
Since 1st October, 1966, arrangements existed locally whereby vaccination against
measles was offered to those children between the ages of nine months and two years
whose parents desired them to receive it. In March, 1968, however, the then Minister
of Health requested local authorities to make arrangements for the vaccination of susceptible
children (aged up to seven years old) during May, June and July in the hope
that this would reduce the likelihood of the spread of measles when the next epidemic
season began in the Autumn. Apart from the vaccinations undertaken by the family
doctors, vaccinations were carried out by the health department personnel by means of
visits to schools, council day nurseries and special clinic sessions. Later in the year it
was possible to extend this scheme to include children up to the age of fifteen years.
The figures of children vaccinated are shown above.
Protection against Enteric Fever
Children visiting abroad in school parties may obtain T.A.B. inoculation either
from their family doctor or the authority's clinics in the borough. I consider that all
undertaking overseas travel should be so protected.
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