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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 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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and at the welfare centres, and with visits by the Health Visitors, a very
considerable increase (in fact, toe heaviest since the work started in 1929)
is shown, as will be seen from the following table.
A Film Display was held on February 12th at Cleveland School under
the auspices of the Ilford Local Committee of the Ministry of Information.
The films exhibited included "the Defeat of Diphtheria" and "Breath
of Danger."
Tabulae Statement as to Number of Children Schick Tested and Immunised at the Diphtheria Clinics from 1st January, 1942, to 31st December, 1942.
| 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 | 324 | - | 324 | 182 | - | 182 | 506 |
| Negative | 71 | - | 71 | 39 | - | 39 | 110 |
| Numbers inoculated (full course) | 1.041* | 1,432 | 2,473 | 721* | 765 | 1,486 | 3,959 |
| Positive after full course of inoculations, and re-inoculated | 9 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 31 |
| Negative after full course of inoculations | 548 | 526 | 1,074 | 333 | 237 | 570 | 1,644 |
| Awaiting re-test | 420 | 842 | 1,262 | 334 | 458 | 792 | 2,054 |
| Not re-tested after inoculation (on account of leaving District, etc.) | 64 | 53 | 117 | 49 | 64 | 113 | 230 |
| Positive after re-test, but not inoculated for same reason | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Final Schick Test in 1942 (1941 Cases):- | |||||||
| Positive after full course of inoculations, and re-inoculated | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 18 |
| Negative | 131 | 284 | 415 | 69 | 124 | 193 | 608 |
| * Schick+1942=324; Schick+1941=9; Not Tested=708 | * Schick+1942=182; Not | ||||||
| Tested=539 | |||||||
During 1942 a total number of 4,695 children attended at the Diphtheria Prevention Clinics (2,971 at the
Newbury Hall and 1,724 at Mayes brook), making a total number of attendances of 21,695 (11,511 and 10,184),
with an average per session of 131 and 132 respectively.