[Report 1957] / Medical Officer of Health, Colne Valley (Combined) U.D.C.

  • Colne Valley (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1957
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Credit: [Report 1957] / Medical Officer of Health, Colne Valley (Combined) U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Full Courses Urban District Age at date of Final injection 1 Under 1 1 1—4 1 5—14 .1 Total ! ; Colne Valley ... 131 1 lOS i s 247 i ! Denby Dale 42 1 27 1 2 71 ! I Holmfirth S7 1 112 1 52 251 j : Kirkburton 64 1 63 1 41 168 f : Meltham 4S 1 30 1 5 83 ; : Saddleworth 100 1 45 1 9 154 i : Total 472 1 385 1 117 974 ■ 1 1 i Secondary Booster Injection [ ! Age at date of injection t 1 1 Under 1 1 1—4 1 5—14 [ Total I Colne Valley ... 1 13 1 137 150 i Denby Dale — 1 3 i 16 19 j Holmfirth — 1 1 10 1 403 413 Kirkburton — 1 13 i 169 182 Meltham — 1 14 1 30 44 j Saddleworth — 1 8 1 202 210 Total — 1 61 1 957 1018 Records of the immunisation state of children in the Divisional area as at 31st December, 1957, are shown below. i Age at 31-12-57 1 i.e., Bom in Year Under 1 1957 1 to 4 1953-56 5 to 9 1948-52 10 to 14 1943-47 Total Under 15 , ” ' Number immunised 71 2779 5,986 6,557 1 15,393 1 1 Children under 5 Children 5-14 j Estimated mid- lyear child popula- 1 tion 1957. 1 5,500 13,800 19,300 Percentage of child population immunised 51.82 90.89 1 1 1 79.76 Whooping Cough The restricted scheme for the immunisation of children against Whooping Cough has continued throughout the year. Supplies of vaccine can be obtained by medical practitioners on application to the Divisional Medical Officer and children up to the age of 4 years may be immunised. The inoculations have been carried out by private medical practi- tioners and at Infant Welfare Centres and during the year 589 children received protective treatment as follows:— District Age at under6/12i6/12—1 | date of final injection 1—2 1 2—3 1 3—4 1 Total ^ Colne Valley 30 1 128 1 46 7 5 216 Denby Dale — 1 15 1 30 — 1 46 Holmfirth 2 1 89 1 46 4 5 146 Kirkburton 9 1 61 1 16 1 — 87 Meltham — 1 4 1 14 2 2 22 ■ Saddleworth 5 1 40 1 25 2 — 72 , Total 46 1 337 1 177 16 13 589 i 8a