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DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION.
The immunisation of children at the Borough Welfare
Centres continued during 1942 until the 22nd June, when
it was arranged with the Medical Officer of Health, County
Hall, that the immunisation of the L.C.C. school children
should be carried out at the schools by L.C.C. doctors.
At the 31st December it was estimated that 64.9 per
cent. of the children under five in the Borough and 69.63
per cent. of those between 5-15 years had been immunised.
The following are the particulars of the work carried out
under the immunisation scheme during the year:—
Number of children immunised at the Council's
Welfare Centres 2,643
Number of children immunised at schools by L.C.C. 2,189
Number of children immunised by local medical
practitioners 143
Number of Schick Tests—positive result 109
Number of Schick Tests—negative result 2,891
Fees paid to Medical Practitioners £37 7s. 6d.