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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
Ilford 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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| Valentines. | Mayesbrook. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Schick tested | 60 | 52 | |
| Positive | 36 | 30 | |
| Negative | 24 | 22 | |
| Inoculated (full course) | 484 | 358 | |
| Schick + 1935 | 2 | — | |
| Schick + 1936 | 36 | 30 | |
| Not tested | 446 | 328 | |
| Negative after full course of inoculation | 321 | 176 | |
| Positive after full course of inoculation and re-inoculated | 18 | 5 | |
| Awaiting re-test | 136 | 170 | |
| Not re-tested after inoculation on account of leaving district, etc. | 9 | 6 | |
| Result of final Schick test in 1936 of cases inoculated in 1935: | |||
| Valentines. | Mayesbrook. | ||
| Positive and re-inoculated | 5 | 1 | |
| Negative | 116 | 34 | |
1,044 individual children were treated (629 at Valentines and
415 at Mayesbrook), making 4,890 attendances (2,970 and 1,920
respectively).
Since June, 1932, children under 8 years of age have not been
Schick tested prior to immunisation, unless there was some particular
reason to suppose that the child might give a combined
reaction to the Schick test.
Since the first introduction of immunisation against
Diphtheria in Ilford in 1929, 3,493 children of school age, and
2,129 children under school age have been immunised.
During 1936, 5 Teachers attended for the final Schick Test,
with a negative result. These Teachers were immunised in 1935.
Measles.—1,098 cases were notified from the schools, compared
with 445 in 1935 and 1,053 in 1934. 4 deaths occurred
from Measles of children of school age.