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Carshalton 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]

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Table: During 1955, 624 resident children received a primary course of treatment as follows:

During 1955, 624 resident children received a primary course of treatment as follows:

Age at 31/12/55Under 1 year1 year2 years3 years4 years5-9 years10-14 yearsTotal
At Council Clinics612583910107-385
In Carshalton Schools———2373684
Private Practitioners9120237361169
Less outward transfers70378621916867638
461——5—16
Plus inward transfers66372611916817622
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Carshalton residents66372611916828624

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A further 933 Carshalton children received reinforcing injections
during the year.
The immunisation state of the local child population at 31st December,
1955, was as follows :

Table: Number of Children at 31st December, 1955, who had completed a course of immunisation at any time before that date(i.e.at any time since 1/1/41).

Number of Children at 31st December, 1955, who had completed a course of immunisation at any time before that date(i.e.at any time since 1/1/41).

Age at 31/12/55 i.e. Born in YearUnder 1 19551-4 1951-19545-9 1946-195010-14 1941-1945Under 15 Total
Last complete course of injections (whether primaryor booster)A. 1951-1955661,9923,6362,3878,081
B. 1941-1950——6101,0091,619
C. Estimated mid-year child population8003,1509,06013,010
Immunity Index 100 A/C8.263.266.462.1

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The percentage of children under fifteen years of age immunised
within the previous five years was slightly higher than a year before at
62.1 %. A further 12% immunised more than five years previously would
have some degree of protection.
The following table shows the estimated percentage of children
immunised at each year end since 1935, when the Council's scheme was
inaugurated and the incidence of diphtheria in the resident population.
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