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Diphtheria Immunisation.
In January, I submitted a further report on the question
of Diphtheria Immunisation recommending the Council to
make arrangements through the medical practitioners for
the immunisation of children between the ages of one and
twelve years.
A scheme was submitted to the Council providing as
follows :—
(1) That arrangements be made for children to be
Schick tested and immunised.
(2) The appointment of an immunising expert at a fee
of £2 2s. Od. per session.
(8) All Schick testing to be performed by the Council's
expert.
(4) That medical practitioners be invited to co-operate
in the scheme of immunisation.
Arrangements were made to submit the scheme to a
meeting of local doctors who decided to co-operate with the
Council on the terms and conditions set out hereunder :—
The Council of the Borough of Hammersmith to pay
a fee of ten shillings to a medical practitioner who undertakes the immunisation of a Hammersmith child against
Diphtheria :—
1. The medical practitioner's name must be on a
list prepared by the Medical Officer of Health.
2. The Council will not pay a fee in respect of any
child under the age of one year or over the age of
twelve years.
8. The Council will not pay a fee unless the Medical
Officer of Health is satisfied that the parent or guardian
cannot reasonably be expected to afford a private fee
for this treatment. (Note for guidance : If the wageearner of the family is entitled to National Health
Insurance Benefit or has an income which would
entitle him to benefit if he were insurable, or is