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in July and the manufacture of vaccine against
this strain began in August There was much
publicity about the threat of a major epidemic
particularly in view of the very limited supply
of appropriate vaccine This resulted in family
doctors receiving many requests for vaccination
and consequently the singling out of
priority classes
The Department of Health and Social
Security s expert advisory committee expressed
the view that routine use of vaccine could
not be expected to make a significant contribution
to the control of outbreaks of
influenza However vaccination was indicated
for the protection of certain categories of
people those with certain chronic diseases
such as heart disease, bronchitis, pulmonary
tuberculosis, renal disease and diabetes
whose conditions might be aggravated by an
attack of influenza Other categories were
children in residential establishments and
those such as doctors and nurses at special
risk because of contact with patients
Vaccination was offered to home nurses
and midwives and at the request of the
Children s Officer and the borough s Chief
Welfare Officer medical officers assisted
with the vaccination of residents in children s
homes and old people s hcrnes within the
borough
There was no substantial outbreak cf
influenza in the borough
General
The local authority does not provide vaccination
against yellow fever, cholera typhoid or
paratyphoid fevers and persons desiring such
protection whould consult their own doctors
Yellow fever vaccination is carried out at the
following centres
Hospital for Tropical Diseases 4 St. Pancras
Way. London. N.W.1 Tel: 01-387 4411 Ext 137
Medical Department Unilever House Blackfriars
E C.4 Tel: 01-353 7474 Ext 2841
53 Great Cumberland Place W.1 Tel: 01-262
6456 Patients are seen by appointment only
No charge is made
Cholera, enteric fever and typhus vaccination
is available by appointment only at the Hospital
for Tropical Diseases 4 St Pancras Way N.W.1
Tel: 01-387 4411 Ext 137
Anthrax vaccine is available from the Central
Public Health Laboratory Colindale Avenue N.W.9
Tel: 01-205 7041
Services provided for the London Borough of Hounslow by other Authorities
North West Metropolitan Regional Hospital
Board 40 Eastbourne Terrace W 2