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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
Chigwell 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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Summary of immunisation work done during last three years:—
| 1940 | 197 |
| I941 | 1,834 |
| Total | 2,133 |
Shick Testing.
Batches of children immunised between 1936 and 1941 were Shick tested and the results are set out in the following table. It will be noted that the number of positive reactions amongst children immunised in 1941 is high, but there is reason to believe that some of the alum toxoid used in the early part of 1941 was of low potency.
| When Immunised. | 1938. 2 Injections. a.p.t. | 1939. 2 Injections. a.p.t. | 1940. 2 Injections. a.p.t. | 1936-38. 1 Injection and 1 in 1941. | 1941. 2 Injections. a.p.t. | Total. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neg. | + | Neg. | + | Neg. | + | Neg, | + | Ne*. | + | Neg. | + | |
| At Clinics | — | — | 8 | 6 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 176 | 12 | 191 | 18 |
| By General Practitioners | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 119 | 6 | 214 | 9 |
| 14 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 295 | 18 | 405 | 27 | |
| (938 p.c.) | (6.2 p.c.) | |||||||||||
Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fever.
The arrangements for the prophylactic inoculation of A.R.P.
personnel and of the general public were continued, and particulars of
the numbers treated are given below.
1941. M. F. Total.
A..R.P. personnel and members of general public 7 48 55