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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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A further 1,099 Carshalton children received reinforcing injections
during the year.
The following table shews the immunisation state of the local child
population at the 31st December, 1957:—
Number of Children at 31st December, 1957, who had completed a course of immunisation at any time before that date
| Age at 31/12/57 i.e. Born in Year | Under 1 1957 | 1-4 1953-1956 | 5-9 1948-1952 | 10-14 1943-1947 | Under 15 Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. No. of children whose last course (primary or booster) was completed in the period 1953-1957 | 130 | 2,032 | 3,317 | 2,605 | 8,084 |
| B. No. of children whose last course (primary or booster) was completed in the period 1952 or earlier | – | – | 543 | 1,335 | 1,878 |
| C. Estimated mid-year child population | 730 | 3,046 | 8,950 | 12,720 | |
| Immunity Index 100 A/C | 17.8 | 66.8 | 66.1 | 63.5 | |
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.
| Year | Percentage of Children Immunised at year end | Incidence of Diphtheria | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-5 Years | 5-15 Years | 0-15 Years | Cases | Attack Rate Per 1,000 Population | |
| 1935 | _ | _ | 7 | 58 | 1.13 |
| 1936 | _ | _ | 10 | 53 | 0.95 |
| 1937 | _ | _ | 15 | 47 | 0.80 |
| 1938 | _ | _ | 18 | 33 | 0.57 |
| 1939 | _ | _ | 19 | 14 | 0.23 |
| 1940 | _ | _ | 21 | 45 | 0.77 |
| 1941 | _ | _ | 49 | 26 | 0.45 |
| 1942 | 40 | 84 | 71 | 23 | 0.40 |
| 1943 | 57 | 78 | 72 | 7 | 0.12 |
| 1944 | 54 | 83 | 75 | 7 | 0.12 |
| 1945 | 58 | 75 | 70 | 15 | 0.27 |
| 1946 | 64 | 81 | 76 | 4 | 0.06 |
| 1947 | 63 | 84 | 78 | 2 | 0.03 |
| 1948 | 67 | 92 | 81 | 1 | 0.01 |
| 1949 | 60 | 91 | 81 | 1 | 0.01 |
| 1950 | 63 | 98 | 85 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1951 | 57 | 97 | 84 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1952 | 54 | 99 | 84 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1953 | 52 | 85(70*) | 75(64*) | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1954 | 53 | 85(66*) | 75(62*) | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1955 | 52 | 84(66*) | 74(62*) | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1956 | 57 | 84(66*) | 76(64*) | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1957 | 57 | 87(66*) | 78(64*) | 0 | 0.00 |
(* Immunised within the last 5 years)
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