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Mitcham 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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Poliomyelitis
There were no cases of poliomyelitis during the year. Since 1957
there have been only two cases notified in Mitcham, one in 1959 and
one in 1962, the latter having been contracted elsewhere but not
diagnosed till reaching Mitcham.
The following table shews the phenomenal decrease in notifications
of poliomyelitis in England and Wales since 1957, the first full
year of immunisation against the disease.
Notifications of Poliomyelitis.
| Year | Paralytic | Non-Paralytic | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 3,175 | 1,666 | 4,841 |
| 1958 | 1,410 | 587 | 1,997 |
| 1959 | 733 | 289 | 1,022 |
| 1960 | 258 | 125 | 383 |
| 1961 | 765 | 181 | 946 |
| 1962 | 212 | 60 | 272 |
| 1963 | 39 | 12 | 51 |
Polio Vaccination Numbers immunised in 1963.
| Year of Birth | Primary courses | Third doses | Fourth doses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 99 | 2 | — |
| 1962 | 583 | 12 | — |
| 1961 | 118 | 50 | 1 |
| 1943-1960 | 94 | 36 | 328 |
| 1942 and before | 72 | 35 | 8 |
| Total | 966 | 135 | 337 |
The total number immunised since the beginning of polio
vaccination is now 25,506.
Practically all poliomyelitis immunisation is carried out now with
oral vaccine. Only 38 doses of salk vaccine were given during the year.
Enteric Fever
There were no cases of enteric fever during the year.