Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report for the year 1926 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Information as to the work carried out for five years, ending December, 1926
follows:—
TABLE I.
Ages of Persons Schick Tested with Result of Test.
Ages. | 6 to 12 months | 1 to 2 years | 2 to 3 years | 3 to 4 years | 4 to 5 years | 5 to 6 years | 6 to 7 years | 7 to 8 years | 8 to 9 years | 9 to 10 years | 10 to 11 years | 11 to 12 years | 12 to 13 years | 13 to 14 years | 14 to 15 years | 15 and above years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total for 5 years, 1922-26. | 66 | 188 | 135 | 112 | 89 | 66 | 52 | 37 | 39 | 52 | 38 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 4 | 67 | = 1018 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Result of Schick Test. | Pos. | Neg. | Pos. | Neg. | Notread | Pos. | Neg. | Pos. | Neg. | Notread | Pos. | Neg. | Notread | Pes. | Neg. | Not read | Pos. | Neg. | Pos. | Neg. | Pos. | Neg. | Pos. | Nog. | Pos. | Neg. | Pos. | Neg. | Pos. | Neg. | Pos. | Neg. | Pos. | Neg. | Pos. | Neg. | Notread | |
Total for 5 years. | 60 | 6 | 177 | 8 | 3 | 138 | 7 | 96 | 15 | 1 | 65 | 22 | 2 | 43 | 21 | 2 | 36 | 16 | 26 | 11 | 24 | 15 | 23 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 39 | 4 | 752 Pos. 254 Neg. 12 Not read. |
TABLE II.
Ages of Persons Immunised.
Age. | 6 to 12 months | 1 to 2 years | 2 to 3 years | 3 to 4 years | 4 to 5 years | 5 to 6 years | 6 to 7 years | 7 to 8 years | 8 to 9 years | 9 to 10 years | 10 to 11 years | 11 to 12 years | 12 to 13 years | 13 to 14 years | 14 to 15 years | 15 and above years | |
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Total for 5 years | 49 | 140 | 106 | 75 | 49 | 34 | 37 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 8 | = 591 |