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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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| Age at 31.12.54 | Under 1 year | 1 year | 2 years | 3 years | 4 years | 5-9 years | 10-14 years | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At Council Clinics | 50 | 254 | 54 | 10 | 5 | 5 | - | 378 |
| In Carshalton Schools | — | — | — | — | 3 | 162 | 3 | 168 |
| Private Practitioners | 19 | 152 | 32 | 8 | 5 | 11 | — | 227 |
| Less outward transfers | 69 | 406 | 86 | 18 | 13 | 178 | 3 | 773 |
| — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 48 | 1 | 57 | |
| Plus inward transfers | 69 | 402 | 82 | 18 | 13 | 130 | o | 716 |
| — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 13 | |
| Carshalton Residents | 69 | 407 | 82 | 18 | 13 | 130 | 10 | 729 |
A further 1,454 Carshalton children received reinforcing injection
during the year.
The immunisation state of the local child population at 3lst
December, 1954, was as follows:
Number of Children at 31st December, 1954, who had completed a course of immunisation
| Age at 31.12.54 i.e. Born in Year | Under 1 | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-14 | Under 15 Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 1953-1950 | 1949-1945 | 1944-1940 | ||
| Last complete course of injections (whether primary or booster) | |||||
| A. 1950-1954 | 71 | 2,021 | 3,721 | 2,205 | 8,018 |
| B. 1949 or earlier | — | - | 636 | 1,134 | 1,770 |
| C. Estimated mid-year child population | 800 | 3,140 | 9,020 | 12,960 | |
| Immunity Index 100 A/C | 8.9 | 64.3 | 65.7 | 61.8 | |
The percentage of children immunised within the last 5 years was
61.8 compared with 64.5 at the end of 1953. There was, however, as will
be seen, a further 13% who would have some degree of protection from
earlier treatment.
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