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Ilford 1951
[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, 1951, to 31st December, 1951.
| Valentines Clinic | Mayesbrook Clinic | (a) Elmbridge Clinic (b) Manford Way Clinic | Grand Totals All Clinics | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Children (Various Schools) | Children under 5 years of age | Total | 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 | 5 | — | 5 | 10 | — | 10 | - | — | — | 15 |
| Negative | 4 | — | 4 | 7 | — | 7 | — | — | — | 11 |
| Numbers inoculated (full course) | 48 | 335 | 383 | 27 | 299 | 326 | 2 | 83 | 85 | 794 |
| Positive after full course of inoculations and re-inoculated | 6 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 23 | |
| Negative after full course of inoculations... | 33 | 295 | 328 | 15 | 285 | 300 | 2 | 81 | 83 | 711 |
| Re-inoculations (one only) | 821 | 74 | 895 | 473 | 66 | 539 | 35 | 4 | 39 | 1,473 |
| Awaiting re-test | 2 | 30 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 38 |
| Not re-tested after inoculation (on account of leaving District, etc.) | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | - | - | - | 16 |
| Positive after re-test but not inoculated for same reason | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 6 | |
| Final Schick Test in 1951 (1950 Cases) :— | ||||||||||
| Positive after full course of inoculations, and re-inoculated | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Negative | — | 84 | 84 | — | 67 | 67 | - | - | - | 151 |
During 1951, a total number of 2,429 children attended at the Diphtheria Prevention Clinics, (1,366 at Valentines Clinic, 939 at
Mayesbrook and 124 at Elmbridge and Manford Way), making a total number of attendances of 8,309 (4,671, 3,041 and 597), with an
average per session of 60, 59 and 12 respectively.
(a) To 18th July, 1951. (b) From 20th July, 1951.
During 1951, 62 private doctors were supplied with prophylactic for the immunisation of 1,548 children and record cards were
received from general practitioners as follows:—
Under 5 Over 5
Inoculations (full course) 969 38
Re-inoculations (one only) — 541