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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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| Antigen | Age Groups | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5-9 | 10-14 | ||
| Whooping Cough | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
| Diphtheria/Whooping Cough Combined | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 31 | – | 38 |
| Total | — | – | — | 4 | 4 | 32 | – | 40 |
| Antigen | Age Groups | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5-9 | 10-14 | ||
| Whooping Cough | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | - | 1 |
| Diphtheria/Whooping Cough Combined | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | – | 5 |
| Total | – | – | – | – | 6 | – | – | 6 |
VACCINATIONS
The National Health Service Act, 1946, did away with
compulsory vaccination in infancy and our success now depends
on the public enthusiasm for the measure as a precaution
against smallpox.
During the year the following number of vaccinations
were carried out:—
Vaccination 345
Re-vaccinations 228
Of the above, 403 were vaccinated by Private Practitioners.
493 of these vaccinations were primary vaccinations in infancy.
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