[Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Salisbury (New Sarum) City.

  • Salisbury (England). City Council.
Date:
1962
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Credit: [Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Salisbury (New Sarum) City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Vaccination against Smallpox Vaccination against smallpox is undertaken ty general medical prac¬ titioners in the City under arrangements made privately. The following are the statistics for 1962:- Age Croups Under 1 1 2-4 3-14 15 or over Vaccinations 394 61 127 704 1,173 Re-vaccinations - 5 ■■■■ —I. „■ I.. .. 96 955 2,468 The number of children under 1 year vaccinated against smallpox represents 64^ of those bom during the year, compared with 58^ in 196l. Vaccination against Poliomyelitis Persons Born 2nd inj. 3rd inj. 4th inj. 3rd oral 3rd oral after 2 injs. 4th oral 1943-1961 101 747 113 338 50 748 1933-1942 29 172 3 54 15 1 Babies born in 1962 3 4 — 32 — — Others 55 448 5 137 44 2 Totals 188 1,371 121 561 109 751 Vaccination with B.C.G-. Children attending Secondaiy Modern Schools are vaccinated against tuberculosis with B.C.C, when a skin test shows this to be advisable. -6-