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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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BOOSTING DOSES.
Given by Private Practitioners.
| Antigen | Age Groups | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5-9 | 10-14 | ||
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 |
| Diphtheria/Whooping Cough Combined | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 33 | 1 | 59 |
| Total | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 36 | 1 | 62 |
Given at Clinics.
| Antigen | Age Groups | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5-9 | 10-14 | ||
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diphtheria/Whooping Cough Combined | — | — | — | 9 | 10 | — | — | 19 |
| Total | — | — | — | 9 | 10 | — | — | 19 |
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 28
Re-vaccinations 120
Of the above 392 were vaccinated by Private Practitioners.
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