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DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION.
The immunisation of children at the Borough Welfare
Centres and at the schools by L.C.C. doctors continued
during 1948.
At the 81st December it was estimated that 62.9 per
cent. of the children under five in the Borough and 74.1
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 941
Number of children immunised at schools by L.C.C. 705
Number of children immunised by local medical
practitioners 80
Number of Schick Tests—positive result 10
Number of Schick Tests—negative result 884
Fees paid to Medical Practitionerss £16 16s, 6d.