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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 1940
[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, 1940, to 31st December, 1940.
| Newbury Hall Clinic | 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 | 43 | — | 43 | 27 | — | 27 | 70 |
| Negative | 16 | 1 | 17 | 30 | 2 | 32 | 49 |
| Numbers inoculated (full course) | 187* | 267 | 454 | 127* | 111 | 238 | 692 |
| Positive after full course of inoculations, and re-inoculated | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Negative after full course of inoculations | 102 | 192 | 294 | 52 | 73 | 125 | 419 |
| Awaiting re-test | 21 | 17 | 38 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 61 |
| Not re-tested after inoculation (on account of leaving District, etc.) | 59 | 58 | 117 | 60 | 28 | 88 | 205 |
| Positive after re-test, but not inoculated for same reason | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Final Schick Test in 1940 (1939 Cases):— | |||||||
| Positive after full course of inoculations, and re-inoculated | 3 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | 4 |
| Negative | 82 | 134 | 216 | 28 | 37 | 65 | 281 |
| * Schick+940 = 43; Schick+1939= 1; Not Tested=134 | * Schick+940 = 27; Not Tested =100 | ||||||
During 1940 a total number of 1,026 children attended at the Diphtheria Prevention Clinics (691 at the
Newbury Hall and 335 at Mayesbrook), making a total number of attendances of 4,691 (3,125 and 1,566),
with an average per session of 61 and 30 respectively.