[Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, Derby County Borough.

  • Derby (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1953
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Credit: [Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, Derby County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    H2 V—PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES. Vaccination during 1953. U nder 1 2_ -4 5— -14 15 years Age at Date of Vaccination... 1 year. ar. years. years. or over. Total. Primary Vaccinations. Result of Inspection. Dept G.P’s Dept O.P's Dept G.Fs Dept G.Fs Dept G.Fs Dept G.Fs 284 60 15 6 11 11 3 17 2 63 315 157 Typical Primary Vaccinia— Seventh—-Tenth Day Accelerated! Vaccinoid)Re- action— Fifth—Seventh Day 1 1 1 3 Maximum Local Reaction— Second—Third Day 1 1 — No Local Reaction 15 6 1 •— — — — 1 — 1 16 8 Totals 300 67 16 6 11 11 3 19 2 65 332 168 Re-V ACCINATIONS. Result of Inspection. Typical Primary Vaccinia— Seventh—Tenth Day Accelerated (Vaccinoid) Re- — — — — — 2 — — — 21 — 23 action— Fifth—Seventh Day 1 10 1 10 Maximum Local Reaction— Second—I’hird Day 1 2 18 2 19 No Local Reaction 1 —- 12 13 Totals — — 2 — 2 3 61 3 65 The number of children under the age of 5 years vaccinated during the* year was slightly greater than in 1952 (411 as compared with 364). The ■ percentage of infants under the age of one year who were vaccinated was 17.9. Every opportunity is taken by members of the Health Department stafff to stress the importance and advisability of infant vaccination.