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schools and with the generous help and co-operation of the
head teachers 3,198 children between the ages of 5 and 15 were
immunised. At the same time 700 under fives completed the
course, this latter group being done at special sessions in the
Infant Welfare Clinics.
In 1942 seven hundred and twenty-seven children under 5
were done and 753 of school age.
The number of children immunised at the end of 1942 in
the district was 9,724, of whom 2,029 were under 5 and 7,695
of school age.
These figures represent an estimated percentage of 44 per
cent. of under fives and 77 per cent. of the five to fifteen group.
Access to the school age group will always make for greater
success among these children, but it should be borne in mind
that immunisation of children between birth and one year of
age is rarely done, and the 2,029 immunisations of children under
five are really immunisations of children between one year and
five years, that is, of four not five, age groups. Expressing the
total of 2,029 as a percentage of the estimated total number of
children between one and five years of age in the district, the
figure rises to 55 per cent. Another factor must be taken into
consideration in considering these figures and that is as there
are about 1,000 children in any one age group, it is necessary to
carry out 1,000 immunisations each year to maintain these figures
constant and only what is achieved in excess of that number
will show as improvement.
Sports Pavilion,
216, Grand Drive,
Raynes Park
Mondays at 9.45 a.m.
Health Centre,
Middleton Road,
Morden
Fridays at 2 p.m.
Hope Mission Hall,
Rodney Place,
Men on
Thursdays at 9.45 a.m.
Health Centre,
Aston Road,
Raynes Park
Fridays between 10—11 am.
In addition to these sessions specially set aside for immunisation
injections are given at the ordinary Infant Welfare
Sessions.
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