[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton] page 57

Carshalton 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]

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Treatment is available at all the infant welfare clinics and most
of the primary immunisations are secured under this arrangement.
It has the advantage of saving the mother a special journey for the
purpose.
Every other term a programme of immunisation sessions is ar
ranged in the primary schools of the district, where children already
treated may receive reinforcing doses after an interval of approximately
three years. Both with regard to the pre-school and school child,
therefore, advantage is taken of the child's presence for another purpose
at the place where treatment is given. This element of convenience
is the main contributory factor in the success of the scheme.
The procedure employed is mostly the two injection technique
of A.P.T. in doses of 0.5 at one month's interval for initial treatment
and doses of 0.2 cc. for reinforcing doses. Occasionally T.A.F. is
used in special circumstances.

Table: During 1947 a further 909 residents were immunised as follows:

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During 1947 a further 909 residents were immunised as follows:

	Age at Year End.							Total.
	Under 1	1-2	2-3	3-4	4-5	5-10	10-15	Total.
At Council Clinics	32	584	77	24	11	4	-	732
In Carshalton Schools	-	-	-	-	2	82	32	116
Private Practitioners	2	58	5	10	5	2	2	84
	34	642	82	34	18	88	34	932
Less outward transfers	-	18	4	-	2	13	10	47
Plus inward transfers	-	1	-	-	3	12	8	24
Carshalton Residents	34	625	78	34	19	87	32	909

Table: A further 700 children received reinforcing doses during the year. The position with regard to immunisation at the year end was as follows:

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A further 700 children received reinforcing doses during the year. The position with regard to immunisation at the year end was as follows:

Age at 31.12.47, i.e., Born in Year	Under 1 1947.	1 1946.	2 1945.	3 1944.	4 1943.	5 to 9 1938/ 42.	10 to 14 1933/ 37.	Total under 15
Number Immunised	37	724	655	759	635	3922	4901	11633
Estimated mid-year population, 1947	4480					10450		14930
Percentage done	63%					84%		78%

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Carshalton 1947

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Table: During 1947 a further 909 residents were immunised as follows:

Table: A further 700 children received reinforcing doses during the year. The position with regard to immunisation at the year end was as follows: