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Brentford and Chiswick 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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vaccination, and developed further vaccination pustules and feverish symptoms
These cleared satisfactorily and no deaths resulted from vaccination, nor did
any smallpox cases develop
Vaccination against Smallpox
The following information regarding vaccination against smallpox carried out in the Borough during 1962 has been supplied by the Area Medical Officer.
| Number of persons who during the year were: | Under 1 | l | Age Groups 2 - 4 | 5 - 14 | 15 to over | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vaccinated for first time | 221 | 184 | 152 | 659 | 976 | 2,192 |
| re -vaccin ated | - | 6 | 56 | 488 | 2,194 | 2,744 |
| Total | 221 | 190 | 208 | 1,147 | 3,170 | 4,936 |
Total number of first vaccinations:-
1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962
373 548 487 438 418 430 531 525 455 584 2,192
It can be seen from this Table that infant vaccination was not carried out
even to the extent of the 1961 amount, the total for the year for infants up
to the age of two years being only 411 compared with 479 in 1961
Vaccination of persons intending to travel abroad has to be confirmed by
the vaccinating doctor on an International Certificate of Vaccination which is
not acceptable unless the signature is authenticated by the Medical Officer of
Health During 1962 2,681 such Certificates were authenticated, compared with
439 in 1961.
Scarlet Fever
There was again a fall in the number of cases of scarlet fever notified
and confirmed as such the figure being 18 in 1962 compared with 23 in 1961, and
39 in 1960 3 of these cases were admitted to hospital Two cases occurred at
the same time in one household, but there were no secondary cases during the
year.
Whooping Cough
Three cases of whooping cough occurred in 1962, Immunisation against
whooping cough is fairly general now the inoculation being carried out either
simultaneously with that for immunisation against diphtheria, or in series alternating
with anti diphtheria inoculation, and outbreaks of whooping cough have
not been occurring during the past few years
No deaths occurred from this disease during 1962
Diphtheria
No case of diphtheria occurred during the year The last confirmed case
of diphtheria in the Borough occurred in 1948,
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