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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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The following figures show the number of children immunised and reinforced during the year (this includes those children who received the combined diphtheria and whooping cough prophylaxis):—
| Immunised. | Reinforced. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under five years | 441 | 38 | 479 |
| Five to 14 years | 115 | 1,003 | 1,118 |
| Totals | 556 | 1,041 | 1,597 |
The following figures show the number of the child population considered immunised at 31 st December, 1953:—
| Age at 31.12.53, i.e. born in year | Under 1 1953 | 1 to 4 1952-1949 | 5 to 9 1948-1944 | 10 to 14 1943-1939 | Under 15 Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last complete course of injections (whether primary or booster) | |||||
| A. 1949-1953 | 14 | 2212 | 3849 | 2707 | 8782 |
| B. 1948 or earlier | - | - | 405 | 444 | 849 |
| C. Estimated midyear child population | 923 | 4208 | 9482 | 14613 | |
| Immunity Index 100A/C | 1.52 | 52.57 | 73.83 | 60.10 | |
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 during the year (this includes those children
who received the combined diphtheria and whooping cough
prophylaxis):—