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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
Hillingdon 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hillingdon]
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Personal Health Services
During the year the following vaccinations of children were undertaken:—
| Age | Vaccination | Re- Vaccination | Generalised Vaccinia 1969 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1968 | 1969 | 1968 | ||
| Under 3 months | 18 | 24 | _ | _ | _ |
| 3-6 months | 32 | 78 | 2 | — | — |
| 6-9 months | 35 | 27 | 4 | 1 | — |
| 9-12 months | 128 | 106 | 4 | 2 | — |
| 1 year | 819 | 999 | 32 | 13 | — |
| 2-4 years | 928 | 1,262 | 156 | 132 | 1 |
| 5-15 years | 235 | 286 | 613 | 729 | — |
| Total | 2,195 | 2,782 | 811 | 877 | 1 |
The above-mentioned figures include 169 children vaccinated and 502 children re-vaccinated
at London Airport.
The case of generalised vaccinia indicated above had an uneventful course without complications.
Smallpox Vaccination at London Airport
In 1969 there were 9,583 adult persons vaccinated. Not all these vaccinations were performed
on arriving passengers, as in certain circumstances it was necessary to vaccinate outgoing passengers.
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 | Sabin Oral | Total | Salk Injection | Sabin Oral | Total | |
| 1969 | 6 | 190 | 196 | _ | _ | _ |
| 1968 | 14 | 1,744 | 1,758 | 4 | 129 | 133 |
| 1967 | 12 | 664 | 676 | 8 | 373 | 381 |
| 1966 | 1 | 117 | 118 | 1 | 74 | 75 |
| 1962-65 | 3 | 408 | 411 | 24 | 3,074 | 3,098 |
| Others under | ||||||
| age 16 | 3 | 78 | 81 | 24 | 1,622 | 1,646 |
| Totals | 39 | 3,201 | 3,240 | 61 | 5,272 | 5,333 |
| 1968 Totals | 82 | 3,299 | 3,381 | 98 | 3,629 | 3,727 |
Measles Vaccination
This programme, which started in 1968 and went so well, received a set back early in 1969. A
number of cases of encephalitis occurred following the administration of one brand of vaccine.
Although this number was small, the makers, after consultation with the Department of Health and