[Report 1963] / Medical Officer of Health, Newark Borough, Southwell R.D.C., Newark R.D.C.

  • Newark-on-Trent (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1963
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Credit: [Report 1963] / Medical Officer of Health, Newark Borough, Southwell R.D.C., Newark R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION The following vaccinations and immunising injections have been given during the year. Diphtheria, Whooping Cough and Tetanus Primary Booster Total 1963 1962 1963 1962 1963 1963 By Public Health Dept. 502 437 741 465 1243 902 By General Practitioners 325 275 183 53 508 328 Totals 1751 1230 Smallpox Vaccination 1963 1962 By Public Health Department 135 603 (361) By General Practitioners 198 2669 (259) Due to the outbreak of smallpox in the country last year the figures in brackets for 1962 are more related to the 1963 returns. Nevertheless a considerable drop has occurred in the number of infants now being vaccinated and this is, in my opinion, due to the Ministry’s recommendation that smallpox vaccination be carried out at the age of 1 year. At this age parents are no longer willing to put up with any inconvenience, which may occur in a baby of this age. Poliomyelitis Vaccination Only “Oral” vaccine has been used by the Department during the whole of the year. In Southwell R.D., practically all the general practitioners are doing likewise. This vaccine has been well tolerated by all patients, and 1 am pleased to report that no case of poliomyelitis was reported during the year. Sabin “Oral” 1963 1962 Children born in 1963 85 — Children born in 1962 539 47 Children born in 1961 100 414 Born 1943 - 1960 169 232 Born 1933 - 1942 51 82 Others (under 40s) 41 187 3rd and 4th doses 799 2272 Totals 1784 3234 Included in the above figures are 425 primary vaccinations and 301 “booster” doses by General Practitioners.