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Infective Diseases. 33
A further 1,879 persons have been given immunising injections
at the Clinics but have not attended to be re-tested, so that it is
impossible to determine the value of the injections they have
received. This number includes 557 who completed the first
series of three injections and 1,322 who only received one or two
doses.
74 susceptible persons have not yet commenced a course of
injections.
In the 11 years during which the Clinics have been open,
10 children who have reacted negative to the primary Schick
test have been notified to me as cases of Diphtheria. Three of
these showed clinical symptoms of the disease and seven were
bacteriological cases with no clinical symptoms.
22 children who had been immunised and reacted negative
to the re-Schick test have been notified as cases of Diphtheria.
13 of these were clinical cases.
Ten children who had been immunised but were not re-tested
have been also notified. Three of these were clinical cases.
One child received two injections of T.A.F. and contracted
Diphtheria one month after the last injection and later died.
In 1935, the Council decided, with the approval of the Minister
of Health, to supply immunising material free of charge to general
practitioners in the Borough for use in immunising and testing
Borough residents.
Since that decision was arrived at six doctors have availed
themselves of these facilities and 30 children have been immunised
by them. 14 of these have re-acted negative to the re-Schick
test—12 being tested by the practitioners and two by the assistant
Medical Officer of Health. Two children were not tested
as the parents did not give their consent.
Scarlet Fever.
584 cases of Scarlet Fever occurred, compared with 638 in
1937, 644 in 1936 and 721 in 1935.
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