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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
Mitcham 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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| Immunised. | Reinforced. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under five years | 661 | 34 | 695 |
| Five to 14 years | 72 | 2,275 | 2,347 |
| Totals | 733 | 2,309 | 3,042 |
The percentage immunised is as follows:—
Under five 49.15%
Five—fourteen 81.69%
Whooping Cough Immunisation
This is carried out at the same clinics as diphtheria immunisation,
but special visits to schools are not made as this inoculation
is intended primarily for children under five years old.
The following figures show the number of children immunised
and reinforced from the commencement of the Surrey County
Council scheme on 1st August, 1952 (this includes those children
who received the combined diphtheria and whooping cough
treatment): —
The following figures show the number of the child population considered immunised at 31st December, 1952: —
| Age at 31.12.52 i.e. born in year | Under 1 1952 | 1 1951 | 2 1950 | 3 1949 | 4 1948 | 5 to 9 1943-1947 | 10 to 14 1938-1942 | Total under 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number immunised | 25 | 478 | 549 | 703 | 850 | 3917 | 3599 | 10121 |
| Estimated mid-year population 1952 | 5300 | 9290 | 14590 | |||||