[Report 1957] / Medical Officer of Health, Nottinghamshire County Council.

  • Nottinghamshire (England). County Council.
Date:
1957
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Credit: [Report 1957] / Medical Officer of Health, Nottinghamshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Medical practitioners taking up general practice in the Council’s area are all invited to take part in the County Council’s arrangements and by 31st December, 1957 a total of 354 general practitioners were enrolled for the purpose. The numbers of children who completed primary immunisation or were given a reinforcing injection during the year were as follows :— Age AT DATE OF LaST INJECTION Under 1 year 1-4 years 5-14 years Total (under 15 years) No. who completed a course of primary immunisation during the year . 5,944 1,605 676 8,225 No. given a secondary or re¬ inforcing injection during the year . — 1,750 3,983 5,733 The following table, compiled from information provided by the District Medical Officers of Health, shows the number of children under fifteen years of age at 31st December, 1957 in each County District—and in the County as a whole—who had completed a full course of immunis¬ ation against diphtheria at any time before that date. The table is sub¬ divided according to age attained and age at the date of the last injection.