[Report 1970] / Medical Officer of Health, Wrexham R.D.C.

  • Wrexham (Wales). Rural District Council.
Date:
1970
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Credit: [Report 1970] / Medical Officer of Health, Wrexham R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    certain whether vaccination could affect the unborn baby as does the disease itself. Vaccination was commenced in our area at the beginning of the autumn term, 1970, and figures are thus for the final three months of the year. TABLE 15. Number of persons immunised during 1970. Total Primary Doses 149 Smallpox The following Table gives the number of persons vaccinated in 1970. Smallpox vaccine is routinely administered to all infants attending the Infant Welfare Clinics after they have attained the age of 1 year and this is usually one month after they have received the Measles vaccination. The older age groups are mainly young persons and adults who need either primary or re vaccination to go on holiday abroad, particularly to countries where a valid international certificate of vaccination is a statutory requirement. TABLE 16 SMALLPOX Number of persons immunised during 1970. Age yrs. 1970 Primary vaccina- tion Re- vaccina- tion 0—1 1 — 1 + 270 — 2—4 101 — 5—15 16 36 16 + 86 243 NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT, 1948 Under Section 47 of the above Act, the Medical Officer has the power to remove certain persons from their homes into a Hospital or Home, if he is satisfied that such persons are aged, infirm or living in insanitary conditions and are not receiving proper care and attention. During the year one case occurred which warranted com- pulsory removal.