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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

West Ham 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]

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Table: The following two tables give details of the type of organism and immunisation state of the cases.TABLE I.

The following two tables give details of the type of organism and immunisation state of the cases.

TABLE I.

CaseBate of OnsetAgeSexStrainSchool or Occupation
1.2.2.19557F.Gravis, virulentGreengate County Primary
2.7.2.195512M.Intermedius, virulentHolbrook County Primary
3.27.4.19555F.Gravis, virulentBridge County Primary
4.7.5.19556F.„ „„ „ „
5.9.5.195512M.„ „Holbrook County Secondary
6.43F.„ „Housewife
7.30.5.19559M.Clinical diagnosis by post diphtheritic paralysis.Bridge County Primary
8.21.7.19558M.Intermedius, non-virulentNapier County Primary
9.28.11.195510M.Gravis, virulentWest Ham Church
10.11.12.19559F.„ „Napier County Primary
11.14.12.19556M.„ „Portway County Primary
12.14.12.19555M.C.Diphtheria (? Strain)Portway County Primary
13.20.12.195512F.Gravis, virulent (Died 22.12.1955)Holbrook County Secondary
14.20.12.19557M.Gravis, virulentManor Rd.County Primary
(Brother of case 13)

Table: TABLE II.

TABLE II.

Immunisation State
Year of BirthPrimary Immunisation Date and DoseBooster
1. 1947--
2. 1942--
3. 19501951. D.P.P. 3x1 c.c.-
4. 1948--
5. 1943--
6. 43 years (mother of Case 5.)--
7. 1946--
8. 1947-1954
9. 1945Said to have been immunised in Infancy.-
10. 19461954. T.A.P. 3x1 c.c.-
11. 19501955. D.P.P. 3x1 c.c.-
12. 19501951. D.P.P. 3x1 c.c.Stated to have had booster.
13. 19431945 A.P.T. 0.3 c.c.-
A.P.T. 0.5 c.c.
14. 19481994 A.P.T. 0.3 c.c.-
A.P.T. 0.5 c.c.