London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Holborn 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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In addition, one child re-Schick tested 15 months after 1 ccm. T. A.M., was found positive,
and two children retested after 3 c.cm. were on the information given by the mother
considered to be slightly positive. Sixty-seven of those positive on re-Schicking have been
further inoculated, and 46 of them further tested and found negative. Efforts are being
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| Re-Schick tested after an interval of years or fraction of years | Number re-tested after this interval | Numberfound positive | Age in years and sex of positives when first tested | Further particulars (Unless otherwise stated the dose refers to Toxoid-antitoxin mixture.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/12 | 16 (10 6) | 3 | (a) 1, M. | No re-attendance |
| (b) 9, M. | Given further inoculation : not re-tested | |||
| (c) Ad. M. | Given further inoculation ; not re-tested | |||
| 10/12 | 15 ( 6 9) | 1 | 4 F. | †Negative after further inoculation ; 8 c.cm. in all |
| 11/12 | 9(3 6) | 1 | 1 M. | Negative after further inoculation ; 4 c.cm. in all |
| 1 | 10 ( 3 7) | 1 | 9/12 F. | Negative after further inoculation ; 4 c.cm. in all |
| 1-2 | 85 (42 43) | 15 | (a) 1, F | Negative after further inoculation ; 4 c.cm. in all |
| (b) 2, M. | Negative after further inoculation ; 4 c.cm. in all | |||
| (c) 11/12, M. | Negative after further inoculation; 0.5 c.cm + 3 c.cm TAM | |||
| (d) 2. M. | Negative after further inoculation ; 4 c.cm. in all | |||
| (e) 2, F. | Negative after further inoculation : 4 c.cm. in all | |||
| (f) 6, M. | Negative after further inoculation ; 4 c.cm. in all | |||
| (g) 7, F. | Negative after further inoculation ; 4 c.cm. in all | |||
| (h) 8, F. | Given further inoculation ; not re-tested | |||
| (i) 9, M. | Given further inoculation ; not re-tested | |||
| (j) 9, F. | No re-attendance | |||
| (k) 6, F. | No re-attendance | |||
| (l) 12, M. | No re-attendance | |||
| (m) 12, F. | Given further inoculation ; not re-tested | |||
| (n) Ad. F. | Negative after further inoculation ; 5c.cm. in all | |||
| (o) 1, F. | Negative after further inoculation ; 4 c.cm. in all | |||
| 2- 3 | 63 (28 35) | 6 | (a) 2, F. | Negative after further inoculation ; 6 c.cm. in all |
| (b) 5, F. | Negative after further inoculation ; 4 c.cm. in all | |||
| (c) 12, F. | Given further inoculation ; not re-tested | |||
| (d) 3, F. | Given further inoculation ; not re-tested | |||
| (e) 4, M. | Given further inoculation : not re-tested | |||
| (f) 8. F. | No re-attendance | |||
| 1(1 0) | Nil | Nil | Nil | |
| 767 (338 429) | 83 | M. 35 F. 48 |
† Three children in this group were members of one family : 2 negatives (M.), aged 2 years, (F.), aged 6 years ; 1 positive (F.), aged 4 years.