[Report 1959] / Medical Officer of Health, North Riding of Yorkshire County Council.

  • North Riding of Yorkshire (England). County Council.
Date:
1959
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Credit: [Report 1959] / Medical Officer of Health, North Riding of Yorkshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Smallpox Vaccination. The following table sets out the position as regards vaccination against smallpox in the year under review ; it will be seen that the position has improved since the appointed day. Year Vaccinations Re-vaccina tions Under 1 yr. 1-14 years 15 yrs. & over Total Under 1 yr. 1-14 years 15 yrs. & over Total 1950 851 434 221 1,506 34 98 424 556 1951 1,135 428 296 1,859 21 83 686 790 1952 1,360 364 296 2,020 1 95 656 752 1953 1,682 549 454 2,685 — 215 812 1,027 1954 1,705 306 223 2,234 5 218 573 796 1955 1,525 275 153 1,953 7 149 296 452 1956 1,850 264 166 2,280 13 100 262 375 1957 1,897 257 139 2,293 2 120 293 415 1958 2,306 351 168 2,825 — 147 305 452 1959 2,155 400 166 2,721 — 143 306 449 Poliomyelitis Vaccination. During 1959 the anti-poliomyelitis campaign received tremedous impetus from the death of a well-known footballer. As a result 12,400 more persons born between the years 1933 and 1942 were given at least two injections. The total number of injections given by the staff of the County Council and by general practitioners was almost precisely the same as in the preceding year and on 31-12-59, 53,490 persons in eligible groups had received three injections. Number of Persons Year of Birth Expectant mothers General Practitioners, Ambulance Staff, Hospital Staff and families 1943— 1959 1933— 1942 Given two injections 16,270 12,693 1,136 1,475 Given one injection 702 161 76 6 Awaiting vaccination 901 197 24 1 Totals 17,873 13,051 1,236 1,482