[Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Taunton Borough.

  • Taunton (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1962
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Credit: [Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Taunton Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    B.C.G. Immunisation against T.B. Immunisation against Tuberculosis by the use of B.C.G. vaccine is offered to susceptible children at the age of thirteen. 608 children were given the Heaf Test and approximately 93.4% of these were given the B.C.G. Vaccination. Small Pox Vaccinations. The aim in future will be to vaccinate children in the second year of life. The greatly increased number of young people and adults vaccinated in 1962 resulted from the smallpox epidemic which occurred in the North and Midlands. Under 1 year 1 year 2—4 years 5—14 years 15 or over Vaccination Re-vaccination 1961 1962 1961 1962 315 392 — — 14 51 — 3 21 214 1 79 27 814 2 653 6 1,238 3 2,130 Totals 383 2,709 6 2,865