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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
Carshalton 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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| Age at 31.12.53 | Under 1 year | 1 year | 2 years | 3 years | 4 years | 5-9 years | 10-14 years | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At Council Clinics | 30 | 296 | 57 | 18 | 10 | 10 | - | 421 |
| In Carshalton Schools | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 109 | 10 | 131 |
| Private Practitioners | 9 | 132 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 187 |
| 39 | 428 | 86 | 26 | 25 | 124 | 11 | 739 | |
| Less outward transfers | — | 12 | 6 | 1 | — | 17 | 3 | 39 |
| 39 | 416 | 80 | 25 | 25 | 107 | 8 | 700 | |
| Plus inward transfers | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| Carshalton Residents | 39 | 417 | 80 | 25 | 25 | 111 | 12 | 709 |
A further 962 Carshalton children received reinforcing injections
during the year.
The immunisation state of the local child population at 31st
December, 1953, was as follows:
Number of Children at 31st December, 1953, who had completed a course of immunisation
| Age at 31.12.53 i.e. Born in Year | Under 1 1953 | 1-4 1952-1949 | 5-9 1948-1944 | 10-14 1943-1939 | Under 15 Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last complete course of injections (whether primary or booster) A. 1949-1953 | 38 | 2,120 | 3,785 | 2,460 | 8,403 |
| B. 1948 or earlier | — | — | 538 | 807 | 1,345 |
| C. Estimated mid-year child population | 800 | 3,320 | 8,900 | 13,020 | |
| Immunity Index 100 A/C | 4.7 | 63.8 | 70 | 64.5 | |
It will be seen from this table that whilst the percentage immunised
within the last five years was 64.5, there was a further 10% who would
have some degree of protection from earlier treatment.
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