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9. Prophylaxis
(a) Immunisation and Vaccination
(Children under 5 years)
Diphtheria immunisation (completed cases) 29
Whooping Cough immunisation (completed cases)
Combined Antigen (Diphtheria and Whooping Cough) 53
Triple Antigen (Diphtheria, Whooping Cough and
Tetanus) 811
Vaccination (Smallpox) 712
(b) B.C.G. Vaccination
(Children 13 years old at Greenwich Schools)
No. of Children 13 years old 1,652
No. for whom parental consent was obtained 1,178
No. of negative reactors vaccinated 1,056
No. of positive reactors X-rayed 78
(c) Poliomyelitis Inoculation
(Children born 1943-1959 resident or attending Greenwich schools)
(i) Two injections given during year 4
(ii) Third injection given during year 10,165
(Others—mainly adults 16-25 years living or working in Greenwich and Exp.
Mothers)
(i) Two injections given during year 3,518
(ii) Third injection given during year 1,633
10. District Nursing
The staff of the Queens District Nursing Association for Charlton
and Black-heath made 27,250 visits during the year.
Visits carried out by the Ranyard Nurses and the Nursing Sisters
of St. John the Divine were additional to those quoted above.

Note- As appropriate, children from Greenwich also attend special clinics
in Deptford and Woolwich.