A History of the Ministry of Information, 1939-46

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CONTENTS

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  • I Introduction 1

    • Method 1

    • Summary of Results and Conclusions 3

  • II The Incidence of Immunisation in different groups 6

  • III How much do Mothers know about Diphtheria? 10

    • (1) Do you know what causes Diphtheria? 10

    • (2) Do you know how diphtheria can be prevented? 12

    • (3) The ages at which children should be immunised. 14

  • IV Publicity ... 18

  • V How the scheme is working 24

    • (1) The ages at which children were immunised 24

    • (2) Who suggested that children should be immunised? 26

    • (3) How long after it was suggested was the immunisation done? 28

    • (4) The proportions of children immunised under the Scheme and by private doctors. 29

    • (5) Was the immunisation completed? 30

    • (6) Was the arm painful afterwards? 30

  • VI Why children were not Immunised 32

  • VII Comparison with Earlier Inquiry 34

  • Appendix I. The Sample 38

    • Sampling Instructions to Investigators 41

  • Appendix II. The Questionnaire 43

  • Instructions given to Investigators 45

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