[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton].

  • Sutton (London, England). Council
Date:
[1974?]
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Credit: [Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    IMMUNISATION AND VACCINATION 1st January - 31st December 1973 Type of Protection Completed Primary Courses Receiving Reinforcing Doses (Boosters) 1973 1972 1973 1972 Diphtherta/Pertussis/T etanus 1796 1960 33 142 Diphtheria/T etanus 65 75 1728 2428 Diphtheria 1 3 31 58 Tetanus 17 21 1652 979 Poliomyelitis (Sabit-Oral Vaccine) 1764 2114 3983 3756 Smallpox 296 68 1177 166 Measles 1480 1642 Rubella 192 1572 Typhoid 845 817 261 211 Typhoid/Cholera 115 116 23 - Cholera 97 123 7 8 Influenza 350 371 TAB/Tetanus 6 — It will be noted that there is a considerable reduction in the number of girls immunised against Rubella (German Measles). The sessions held at schools were mainly deferred from the Autumn Term to the Spring Term 1974. During the Spring Term 1974, 742 girls were vaccinated. Vaccination against Rubella for women of child bearing age Following the advice of the Chief Medical Officer of the Department of Health and Social Security, the Medical Officer of Health, in agreement with the Local Medical Committee, advised the Council's staff who are at special risk of acquiring rubella or of transmitting it to others, to have vaccination against rubella. The Medical Officer of Health was responsible for undertaking the preliminary work of ascertaining female staff who were at risk of developing rubella and referred them to their general medical practitioners in order that they could be given the opportunity of receiving rubella vaccination. During 1973 blood samples were taken from the following : Teachers 57 School Meal Helpers 6 Health Visitors 5 Staff nursery nurse 6 Home Helps 2 Health Department staff 1 As a result 14 staff were referred to their own doctors for vaccination against rubella. 14
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