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Hillingdon 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hillingdon]
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Personal Health Services
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION
I am happy to report that there have been no cases of diphtheria in the Borough area since 1949.
The following table shows the reduction brought about by immunisation, and the saving in human
suffering, hospital accommodation and nursing is immeasurable. I must emphasise, however, that
only by maintaining a high level of immunisation will this disease be held in check.
The following table shows the reduction brought about by immunisation, and the saving in human suffering, hospital accommodation and nursing is immeasurable. I must emphasise, however, that only by maintaining a high level of immunisation will this disease be held in check.
| Year | Deaths | Cases | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | Hillingdon area | England and Wales | Hillingdon area | |
| 1940 | 2,480 | 8 | 46,281 | 126 |
| 1945 | 722 | — | 25,246 | 1 |
| 1950 | 49 | — | 962 | — |
| 1955 | 13 | — | 155 | — |
| 1960 | 5 | — | 49 | — |
| 1965 | — | 26 | — | |
| 1966 | 5 | — | 19 | — |
| 1967 | — | — | 9 | — |
The following table shows the number of vaccinations carried out during the year under arrangements made by the Council.
| Year of Birth | Primary Courses | Reinforcing Doses | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salk Injection | Sab in Oral | Total | Salk Injection | Sabin Oral | Total | |
| 1967 | — | 611 | 611 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 82 | 2,586 | 2,668 | 5 | 155 | 160 |
| 1965 | 20 | 553 | 573 | 34 | 116 | 150 |
| 1964 | 10 | 246 | 256 | 19 | 47 | 66 |
| 1960-63 | 7 | 464 | 471 | 26 | 2,376 | 2,402 |
| Others under age 16 | 4 | 144 | 148 | 10 | 225 | 235 |
| Totals | 123 | 4,604 | 4,121 | 94 | 2,919 | 3,013 |