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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
Merton and Morden 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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WHOOPING COUGH IMMUNISATION.
In this, the first full year during which whooping cough
immunisation has been carried out in the district, 377 primary
courses were given, 211 by private practitioners and 166 at
the clinics. As has already been mentioned in the paragraph
on diphtheria immunisation, 292 of these were combined
courses. Details of injections given are set out below.
| Antigen | Age Groups | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5-9 | 10-14 | ||
| Whooping Cough | 5 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 | – | 45 |
| Diphtheria/Whooping Cough Combined | 75 | 59 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 13 | — | 166 |
| Total | 80 | 81 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 20 | — | 211 |
| Antigen | Age Groups | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5-9 | 10-14 | ||
| Whooping Cough | 8 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 40 |
| Diphtheria/Whooping Cough Combined | 62 | 49 | 7 | 7 | 1 | – | – | 126 |
| Total | 70 | 70 | 13 | 10 | 3 | – | – | 166 |