Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION
The number of immunisations carried out during the year was as follows:-
Age Group | Primary Immunisations during 1958. | Reinforcement doses during 1958. |
---|---|---|
Age under 1 year | * 575 | - |
Age 1 year | 134 | 132 |
Age 2 years | ||
Age 3 years | ||
Age 4 years | ||
Age 5-9 years | 90 | 1,030 |
Age 10 - 14 years |
*This figure includes children born in 1957 but still under
1 year when immunised in 1958.
The following table sets out the number of children immunised in each of the last five years:-
Year | Primary Immunisations | Reinforcements. |
---|---|---|
1954 | 746 | 284 |
1955 | 737 | 132 |
1956 | 741 | 298 |
1957 | 691 | 1,399 |
1958 | 799 | 1,162 |
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