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Diphtheria Immunisation
Facilities for immunisation against diphtheria are provided
by the Middlesex County Council at their clinics or
through the local medical practitioners.
498 children completed full courses of primary immunisation
and 457 received re-inforcing injections against
diphtheria (63 and 267), whooping cough (7 and 60) or both
(428 and 130).
The Department has co-operated with the Area Medical
Officer of the County with regard to the publicity campaigns
which have been undertaken.
Poliomyelitis Vaccination
Vaccination against poliomyelitis was undertaken by the
Middlesex County Council at their three clinics in the area.
I am advised by the Area Medical Officer of Health that
during the year 1,724 children completed vaccination at the
three clinics, these with the 252 vaccinated in 1956 make a
total of 1,976 children who have been protected.
Taking Health Area No. 10 as a whole 9,392 children
had completed courses of innoculation by 31st December,
1957 and another 10,600 were awaiting immunisation.
Water Analysis
1. The Bedfont and Feltham Wards (9,734 dwellings) of
the District were supplied by the South West Suburban
Water Company and the Hanworth Ward (approximately
3,500 dwellings) by the Metropolitan Water Board. The
water supplied to this area by the South West Suburban
Water Company was taken by the Company from the
Metropolitan Water Board. The water was derived from
the River Thames, purified in the storage reservoirs at
Littleton, Staines and Walton, and filtered and chlorinated
at the Hampton Works. A contact period of over an
hour was given at the works for the completion of chlorination.
The water supply was satisfactory both as regards
quantity and quality.
2. Samples for bacteriological examination (801) and
chemical analysis (236) were taken by the Metropolitan
Water Board at all stages of purification at least five times
each week. Sixteen raw water and one hundred and seven
treated water samples were taken by the South West Suburban
Water Company. In addition six samples were taken by my
department.