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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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Tabular Statement as to Number of Children Schick Tested and Immunised at the Diphtheria Clinics from 1st January, 1936, to 31st December, 1936.
| Public Health Offices. | Mayesbrook Clinic. | Grand Totals. Both Clinics. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Children (Various Schools). | Children under 5 years of age. | Total. | School Children (Various Schools). | Children under 5 years of age. | Total. | ||
| Numbers Schick Tested:— | |||||||
| Positive | 36 | 2 | 38 | 30 | 30 | 68 | |
| Negative | 24 | 3 | 27 | 22 | 3 | 25 | 52 |
| Numbers inoculated (full course) | 484* | 282 | 766 | 358* | 103 | 461 | 1,227 |
| Positive after full course of inoculations, and re-inoculated | 18 | 4 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 29 |
| Negative after full course of inoculations | 321 | 178 | 499 | 176 | 56 | 232 | 731 |
| Awaiting re-test | 136 | 93 | 229 | 170 | 44 | 214 | 443 |
| Not re-tested after inoculation (on account of leaving District, etc.) | 9 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 23 |
| Positive after re-test, but not inoculated for same reason | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Final Schick Test in 1936 (1935 Cases):— | |||||||
| Positive after full course of inoculations, and re-inoculated | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| Negative | 116 | 95 | 211 | 34 | 19 | 53 | 264 |
| * Schick + 1936= 36; Schick+ 1935= 2; Not Tested= 446. * Schick+1936=30;Not Tested=328. | |||||||
During 1936 a total number of 1,553 children attended at the Diphtheria Prevention Clinics
(1,012 at the Public Health Offices and 541 at Mayesbrook), making a total number of attendances
of 7,066 (4,559 and 2,507), with an average per session of 97 and 47 respectively.