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Hammersmith 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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23
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION.
The immunisation of children at the Borough Welfare
Centres and at the schools by L.C.C. doctors continued
during 1944.
At the 31st December it was estimated that 60.4 per
cent, of the children under five in the Borough and 67.5
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 673
Number of children immunised at schools by L.C.C. 274
Number of children immunised by local medical
practitioners 22
Number of Schick Tests—positive result 1
Number of Schick Tests—negative result 196
Fees paid to Medical Practitioners £5 11s. 0d.