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Mitcham 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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Whooping cough immunisation is not carried out in schools as it is intended primarily for children under five years old.
| Number of children receiving: | YEAR OF BIRTH | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1963 | 1962 | 1961 | 1960 | 1955-9 | 1950-54 | Total | ||
| A. | Diphtheria | 344 | 469 | 48 | 18 | 8 | 49 | 8 | 944 |
| Primary Course | Whooping Cough | 344 | 462 | 48 | 18 | 5 | 9 | - | 886 |
| against: | Tetanus | 344 | 469 | 49 | 18 | 6 | 51 | 6 | 943 |
| B. | Diphtheria | - | 121 | 216 | 29 | 40 | 564 | 311 | 1281 |
| Reinforcing | Whooping Cough | - | 117 | 206 | 26 | 34 | 107 | 4 | 494 |
| injection against: | Tetanus | - | 121 | 217 | 28 | 39 | 231 | 41 | 677 |
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.
POLIO VACCINATION
Numbers Immunised in 1964
| Year of Birth | Primary oourses | Third doses | Fourth doses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 117 | - | - |
| 1963 | 610 | 6 | - |
| 1962 | 98 | 14 | - |
| 1944-1961 | 94 | 37 | 352 |
| 1943 and before | 34 | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 953 | 62 | 353 |
The total number immunised since the beginning of polio vaccination is
now 26,459.
Practically all poliomyelitis immunisation is carried out now with
oral vaccine.
ENTERIC FEVER
There were no cases of enteric fever during the year.