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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
Sutton 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]
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| Type of Protection | Completed Primary Courses | Receiving Reinforcing Doses (Boosters) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1970 | |||
| Diphtheria/Pertussis/ Tetanus | 1748 | (1148) | 740 | (1805) |
| Diphtheria/Tetanus | 135 | ( 89) | 2361 | (3005) |
| Diphtheria | 10 | ( 15) | 43 | ( 114) |
| Tetanus | 78 | ( 239) | 420 | ( 332) |
| Poliomyelitis (Sabin - Oral Vaccine) | 1095 | (1584) | 5067 | (5406) |
| Smallpox | 1492 | (1635) | 437 | ( 145) |
| Measles | 2594 | (1405) | - | |
Immunisation and vaccination is available at all the Council's Clinics and
at the surgeries of general practitioners. An increasing percentage is being carried out by
the general practitioners particularly at the Health Centre in Sutton.
Rubella vaccination was introduced in the autumn of 1970 for girls between
the ages of 11 years and 14 years beginning with girls aged 14, and 195 were vaccinated
during 1970. The aim of rubella vaccination is the prevention of congenital abnormalities
and has been introduced for girls immediately prior to the child bearing age. When all the
girls between the age of 11 years and 14 years have been vaccinated it wili become
routine for girls to be vaccinated when they reach the age of 11 years.
There has been a continuation of the policy of immunisation and vaccination
of school children going on trips abroad against smallpox, typhoid fever and cholera
depending on which country is being visited.
Vaccination against Tuberculosis (B.C.G.)
Pupils who may have acquired natural immunity are referred to the chest physician for chest x-ray to ensure that no treatment is necessary following their exposure to the infection.
| A. Contacts | B. School Children and Students | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) Skin tested | 127 | (1) | Skin tested 1719 |
| (2) Found positive | 1 | (2) | Found positive 66 |
| (3) Found negative | 126 | (3) | Found negative 1509 |
| (4) Vaccinated | 126 | (4) | Vaccinated 1504 |