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Poliomyelitis. The Poliomyelitis vaccination scheme, introduced
in 1956, continued, within the prescribed age groups, during 1963.
The oral vaccine, introduced in 1962, was given in very large quantity
throughout the year and this has now almost displaced the SALK vaccine
which was injected. The following figures show this very clearly.
Salk Vaccine
No. of children born 1943-63 who have received two
injections of Salk Vaccine 7648
No. of persons born 1920-43 who have received two
injections of Salk Vaccine 3977
No. of persons who received a 3rd injection of Salk
after two former injections 10811
No. of children between the ages of 5-12 years who
received a 4th dose of Salk Vaccine after a former
3 injections. 2399
Oral Vaccine
No. of children born 1943-63 who received a primary
course of three doses of Oral Vaccine 715
No. of persons born 1922-42 who received a primary
course of three doses of Oral Vaccine 117
No. of persons who received 3rd dose of Oral Vaccine
after two injections of Salk 445
No. of children who received 4th dose of Oral Vaccine
after three injections of Salk 1001
School Clinics
With the coming into operation of the 1944 Education Act, the
Medical Officer of Health was appointed in September, 1945, Divisional
Medical Officer for the Beddington and Wallington half of the MidEastern
Divisional Executive of the County of Surrey. School clinics
were conducted at 57 Montagu Gardens Wallington, Rochester Road and
Alexandra Gardens, Carshalton. The services provided at these clinics were
general medical inspection and treatment, dental treatment, speech therapy
and physiotherapy.
Cleansing of Persons
During 1963 the Corporation continued to provide facilities for cleansing
infested persons.
LABORATORY FACILITIES
The Corporation's arrangements for the examination of swabs, sputa
and other pathological material continue as heretofore.
During 1963, H. Amphlett Williams, Esq., Ph.D.(Lond.), A.C.G.F.C.,
F.R.I.C., Public Analyst, City of London Laboratories, King's Head
Yard, Borough High Street, London, S.E.I, continued the arrangement
made in 1946 for the examination of milk, water and ice-cream.
In general, pathological specimens, are sent to the Pathological
Laboratories at St. Helier Hospital. Samples of milk and water are
submitted for bacteriological examination to the Ministry of Health
laboratories at Epsom, reports being received free of charge under the
National Health Service Act, 1946.
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