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Lambeth 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]

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Diphtheria Prevention—1937.Statistics for the year ended 31st December, 1937.

*A Clinic at 212 Camberwell New RoadUnder 1 Year1 to 4 4 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 and overTotals
Total Cases19145602203817499
First Test TestedPositive1914055177278426
Negative-554210769
Only---1124
Re Test TestedPositive-------
Negative69843161214333
Only16221-12
Total Attendances 2,049.
*B Clinic at 12 Hannen RoadUnder 1 Year1 to 44 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 and overTotals
Total Cases562161191719238
First Test TestedPositive45913851310184
Negative132334952
Only--11--2
ReTest TestedPositive-------
Negative145869209155
Only-211-15

Total Attendances 1,113
Borough.—Total cases = 737, of whom 610 = 82.77 per cent.
were positive and 121 = 16.42 per cent. negative, while 6 had
been tested only, not yet having begun the course of immunisation.
Total attendances = 3,162.
Average attendance per week = (49 weeks) 64.53.
Average attendance per session = (97 sessions) 32.26.
*A commenced May 8th, 1928, and B commenced July 18th, 1928.