[Report 1971] / Medical Officer of Health, Walsingham R.D.C.

  • Walsingham (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1971
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Credit: [Report 1971] / Medical Officer of Health, Walsingham R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Diphtheria, Whooping Cough and Tetanus There were no cases of diphtheria, whooping cough or tetanus notified in 1971• The County Council is the health authority responsible for the organisation of immunisation against these three diseases. The following table gives more information about immunisation against Diphtheria,Whooping Cough and Tetanus in the population, from birth to 16 years of age, in the District in 1971* By Medical By Norfolk Total Practitioners County Council Staff Initial iimnu-) 97 62 159 Triple nisation ) Booster in- ) ■•.lection ) 45 4 49 Diphtheria/ Tetanus Initial immu-) nisation ) Booster in- ) 1 9 10 83 103 186 section ) Initial immu-) Diphtheria nisation ) - - - Booster in- ) .lection ) - 1 1 Initial immu-) Tetanus nisation ) 2 3 5 Booster in- ) jection ) 78 128 206 The following table shows immunisation against these diseases, in the District, for the past five years :- 1967 1968 4969 1970 4971 Triple Initial immunisation 280 227 131 200 159 Booster injection 268 249 167 74 49 Diphtheria/ Initial immunisation 18 8 2 10 10 Tetanus Booster injection 208 157 365 195 186 Diphtheria Initial immunisation — — — _ Booster injection 2 - 4 1 1 Tetanus Initial immunisation 4 4 5 10 5 Booster injection 212 227 191 140 206 I