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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
Hackney 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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(c) PoIiomyelitis Vaccination. The following table shows the number of
persons attending all centres in the Borough who completed a course of two
injections during the year, and the number of persons who received third and
fourth injections.
(The fourth injection was offered to all school children between the ages of 5 and 12 years).
| (a)Primary Injections | (b)Thiird Injections | (c)Fourth Injections | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,602 | 2,720 | 942 |
| Young Adults (15-26 years) | 559 | 513 | - |
| Adults under 40 | 1,156 | 1,366 | - |
| Priority Groups | 46 | 83 | - |
| Children | 118 | 998 | 5,011 |
| Young adults (15 26 years) | - | 1 | - |
| Adults under 40 | 14 | 6 | - |
| - | |||
| Young adults (15-26 years) | 20 | 30 | - |
| Adults under 40 | 23 | 56 | - |
| Children | 868 | 677 | 628 |
| Young adults (15 26 years) | 355 | 359 | - |
| Adults under 40 | 669 | 670 | - |
| Priority Groups | 21 | 26 | - |
| Children | 21 | 1 | - |
| Young adults (15 26 years) | 319 | 19 | - |
| Adults under 40 | 247 | 9 | - |
| Priority Groups | 15 | 1 | - |
| Totals | 8,053 | 7,535 | 6,581 |
*The figures under these headings are a calculated proportion (60%) of the
totals for the area covered by Division 4 of the London County Council
which includes the boroughs of Sioreditch and Stoke Newington as well as
Hackney.
(d)
| 0 to 15 years | Over 15 years | Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary vaccination | 2,252 | 74 | 2,326 |
| Re vaccination | 48 | 241 | 289 |
| Totals | 2,300 | 315 | 2,615 |