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Sutton and Cheam 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]

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secure immunity in children before infection occurs.
The Schick testing of forty-three children after
injection showed that a satisfactory degree of
immunity was established.
Propaganda was carried out by Health Visitors
and at the Welfare Centres.
The material used was Toxoid-Antitoxin-Floccules
(T.A.F.) given in three doses into the upper arm.
The freedom from reaction of this material is an
important factor in popularising immunisation.
The following Table shows the distribution in
age-groups of the children receiving three Injections
of T.A.F. during 1938:—

Table: DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION, 1938. Children receiving three injections of 1cc . T.A.F.

DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION, 1938. Children receiving three injections of 1cc . T.A.F.

Age Group:——11-22-33-44-55-66-77-88- 99-1010-1111-12Total
Clinic162226213018412--131
Chatsworth Road J.M. & Infts.-354340303---189
St. Cecilia's R.C. School--113122511121015191
Benhilton J.M. & I. School---1-33-----7
Cheam Common I. School-101410928112----84
Park Fa m Infants' School-2237293712----92
Crown Road Infants--1172412-----45
Medical Practitioners' Cases--327661---25
Total121484857172142331312152564

Table: Bacteriological Examinations.—The followingexaminations of specimens were made by direction of the Borough Council :—

Bacteriological Examinations.—The following

examinations of specimens were made by direction of the Borough Council :—

Diphtheria.Enteric.Tuberculosis.
Positive.Negative.Positive.Negative.Positive.Negative.
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Diphtheria swabs are also taken by the School
Nurses and sent to the County Laboratory ; these are
not included in the above Table.
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