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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Diphtheria Immunisation.—
Tabular Statement as to Number of Children Schick Tested and Immunised at the Diphtheria Clinics from 1st January, 1948, to 31st December, 1948.
| Valentines 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 | 15 | — | 15 | 14 | — | 14 | 29 |
| Negative | 38 | — | 38 | 20 | — | 20 | 58 |
| Numbers inoculated (full course) | 92* | 1,430 | 1,522 | 58* | 737 | 795 | 2,317 |
| Positive after full course of inoculations, and re-inoculated | - | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | 5 |
| Negative after full course of inoculations | 79 | 1,355 | 1,434 | 51 | 702 | 753 | 2,187 |
| Re-inoculations (one only) | 1,009 | 35 | 1,044 | 506 | 50 | 556 | 1,600 |
| Awaiting re-test | 16 | 276 | 292 | 8 | 136 | 144 | 436 |
| Not re-tested after inoculation (on account of leaving District, etc.) | - | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| Positive after re-test, but not inoculated for same reason | 3 | - | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| Final Schick Test in 1948 (1947 Cases):— | |||||||
| Positive after full course of inoculations, and re-inoculated | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | 4 | 5 |
| Negative | 4 | 375 | 379 | 5 | 227 | 232 | 611 |
| * Schick + 1948 = 35; Not Tested=41. | * Schick + 1948 = 14; Not | ||||||
| Tested=22. | |||||||
During 1948, a total number of 3,915 children attended at the Diphtheria Prevention Clinics (2,572 at Valentines Clinic and 1,343
at Mayesbrook), making a total number of attendances of 15,689 (10,290 and 5,399) with an average per session of 100 and 103
respectively.