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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
Deptford 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]
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Number of Schick Re-tests.
| Year. | Positive. | Negative. | Unknown Result. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | — | - | - | - |
| 1928 | 34 | 134 | 13 | 181 |
| 1929 | 8 | 55 | 3 | 66 |
| 1930 | 5 | 39 | 1 | 45 |
| 1931 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 26 |
| 1932 | 2 | 15 | — | 17 |
| 1933 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 1934 | 3 | 21 | — | 24 |
| 1935 | 4 | 99 | — | 103 |
| 1936 | 1 | 69 | — | 70 |
| 1937 | 1 | 70 | 1 | 72 |
In all cases where a full immunizing course has been given,
parents are requested to bring their children for the purpose of having
a Schick re-test carried out.
Small-pox.
1937—Nil.
Vaccination. No vaccination was performed by the Medical
Officer of Health under the Public Health (Small-pox Prevention)
Regulations, 1917.
Chicken-pox. Since made compulsorily notifiable, the number of notifications have been as follows:—
| Year. | Year. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 (1-31 December) | 61 | 1934 | 107 |
| 1930 | 445 | 1935 | 123 |
| 1931 | 152 | 1936 | 71 |
| 1932 | 172 | 1937 | 73 |
| 1933 | 156 |