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Merton 1965

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]

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AFTER-CARE OF THE TUBERCULOUS
The Authority makes an annual grant of £100 to each of the
three T.B. Care Committees working within the Borough, to aid them
in the much appreciated work which they carry out in connection
with the after-care of the tuberculous.

Table: PROPHYLACTIC MEASURESThe table below gives details of initial protection given by the injection of prophylactics against diphtheria, smallpox, whooping cough, poliomyelitis and tetanus:—

PROPHYLACTIC MEASURES

The table below gives details of initial protection given by the injection of prophylactics against diphtheria, smallpox, whooping cough, poliomyelitis and tetanus:—

Disease against which protection givenNumber of primary courses given
Year of BirthOthers under 16 yearsTotal
19651964196319621958/61
Diphtheria1,0421,26515329126372,652
Whooping Cough1,0411,255151294522,523
Poliomyelitis (By injection)26635325
Poliomyelitis (Oral)3841,72319281183482,611
Tetanus1,0421,264153292011732,862

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The continuing need for immunisation and vaccination is brought
home to the public at large by the use of leaflets, posters and displays,
and by the teaching of the Health Visitors at the clinics and in the
course of their district visits.

Table: RE-INFORCEMENT MEASURESIn addition to the above measures of primary protection the following numbers were given re-inforcement doses: —

RE-INFORCEMENT MEASURES

In addition to the above measures of primary protection the following numbers were given re-inforcement doses: —

Diphtheria1802
Whooping Cough1411
Poliomyelitis2062
Tetanus1734

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POLIOMYELITIS

Table: The age distribution of these completed cases is given below: —

The age distribution of these completed cases is given below: —

Persons born 1943-65 52,106
Persons born 1933-42 15,791
Others 12,296
Total 80,193

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FOURTH INJECTION
At the end of the year 19,124 children, aged not less than five
years and not more than 12 years, had received a fourth dose
either by injection or by the oral method.
SMALLPOX
The following table shows the number of persons vaccinated
or re-vaccinated against smallpox, in the various age groups during the
year:—
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