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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
Surbiton 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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The following table sets out the number of children immunised in each of the last five years:-
| Year | Primary Immunisations | Reinforcements |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 613 | 325 |
| 1953 | 795 | 234 |
| 1954 | 746 | 284 |
| 1955 | 737 | 132 |
| 1956 | 741 | 298 |
The number of immunisations carried out between 1st January 1942 and 31st December, 1956, is shorn below:-
| Age on 31.12.56 (i.e. born in .year) | Under 1 1956 | - 1-4 1952-1955 | 5-9 1947-1951 | 10-14 1942-1946 | Under 15 Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Number of children whose last course (primary or booster) was completed in the period 1952-1956. | 160 | 2,496 | 2,033 | 376 | 5,065 |
| B. Number of children whose last course (primary or booster) was completed in the period 1951 or earlier. | - | -- | 2,290 ' | 3,148 | 5,433 |
| C. Estimated mid-year child population | 10 | 3,200 | 8,000 | 11,910 | |
| Immunity Index 100 A/C | 22.53 | 78 | 30.11 | 42.52 | |
Note: The Immunity Index is the number of children immunised
(primary or booster) during the last five years (total
of item A.) expressed as a percentage of the total
estimeted-year child population (total of item C.)
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