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Carshalton 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]

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The number of persons successfully treated and recorded under these arrangements during 1949 was as follows :—

Age at 31st Dec., 1949Under lyr.1-4 yrs.5-14 yrs.15 yrs. & over.Total.
Primary Vaccinations— By Private Practitioners831032732245
At Clinics12775614222
210178334G467
Reraccinations— By Private Practitioners-2166078
At Clinics-11920
2177998

In addition the following unsuccessful attempts at vaccination were made:—

Age at 31st December, 1949Under 1 yr.1-4 yrs.5-14 yrs.15 yrs. & over.Total.
Primary6511
Re-vaccination51015
6551026

The number of children vaccinated in the first year of life at 210
represents 25% of the births which occurred during the year. Information
derived from the scheme for the care of mothers and young children
indicates that 34% of the children under 5 years of age were vaccinated
at 31st December, 1949. Although much lower than is desirable, this
proportion compares very favourably with the general experience.
The sudden and fatal outbreaks which occur from time to time in this
country, usually as the result of importation from abroad, emphasises
the necessity for maintaining a high level of general immunity by a
greater rate of infant vaccination.
Enteric Fever.
There were no cases of typhoid and paratyphoid fever.
Dysentery.
Two cases of dysentery in patients of Queen Mary's Hospital were
notified. Both were Sonne infections and both recovered. There
were no cases among the resident population.
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