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Holborn 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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Two cases of diphtheria occurred in immunised children during the year 1935.
Since starting the work twelve cases in all have occurred, particulars of which are
given in the following table: —
The following table gives particulars of the twelve cases of diphtheria :- TABLE III.Diphtheria in Children Schick-Tested and Treated with Immunising Inactions.
| Initials | Age in years at date of Schick Test | Sex | Type of Home | Date of Schick Test | First Injection | Final Injection | Re test | Result of Re test | Date of onset of Diphtheria | Interval between last injection and date of onset of disease | Confirmation of diagnosis by | Character of Attack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. A.C. | 4 4/12 | M. | Artizan— moderately satis, factory; house let in lodgings | 30/1/24 | 7/2/24 | 20/2/24 (Third) | none | — | 18/3/25 | 13 months | Metropolitan Asylums Board (N.E. Hospital) | Very-severe |
| 2. G.L. | 6 5/12 | M. | Higher Artizan— model dwellings | 4/4/23 | 11/4/23 | 25/4/23 (Third) | none | - | 29/5/25 | 13 months | Metropolitan Asylums Board (N.E. Hospital) | Very mild |
| 3. M.T. | 3 5/12 | F. | Higher Artizan— model dwellings | 24/9/24 | 1/10/24 | 15/10/24 (Third) | none | - | 5/4/26 | 18 months | Metropolitan Asylums Board (N.E. Hospital) | Mild |
| 4. L.P. | 6 8/12 | F. | Higher Artizan— part of private house | 11/11/26 | 17/11/26 | 1/12/26 (Third) | none | - | 23/12/26 | 22 days* | Metropolitan Asylums Board (N.W. Hospital) | Severe |
| 5. R.H. | 7 | M. | Residential, separate private house | 28/9/27 | 5/10/27 | 19/10/27 (Third) | none | - | 21/10/27 | 2 days* | Cuddington Isolation Hospital | Mild |
| Mild | ||||||||||||
| 6. P.P. | 1 8/12 | F. | Artizan— model dwellings | 5/9/23 | 12/9/23 | 26/9/23 (Third) | none | - | 26/10/27 | 4 years | Metropolitan Asylums Board (N.E. Hospital) | |
| Mild | ||||||||||||
| 7. J.F. | 1 10/12 | F. | Higher Artizan— model dwellings | 13/5/25 | 20/5/25 | 10/6/25 (Third) | yes | negative 11/11/25 | 19/2/28 | 2 9/12 years | Metropolitan Asylums Board (N.E. Hospital) | |
| Mild attack of nasal diphtheria | ||||||||||||
| 8. V.C. | 3 5/12 | F. | Poor, one room; house let in lodgings | 9/4/24 | 30/4/24 | 18/6/24 (Third) | yes | negative 12/9/24 | 21/2/28 | 3 8/12 years | Metropolitan Asylums Board (N.E. Hospital) | |
| 9. W.J. | 3 3/12 | F. | Fair, two rooms ; house let in lodgings | 12/1/27 | 19/1/27 | 9/3/27 (Third) | yes | negative 19/10/27 | 15/4/29 | 2 1/12 years | Metropolitan Asylums Board (N.W. Hospital) | Mild |
| Mild attack of nasal, faucial and laryngeal diphtheria | ||||||||||||
| 10. I.S. | 5 3/12 | M. | Higher Artizan | 7/2/34 | 21/2/34 | 7/3/34 (Third) | no | - | 9/6/34 | 3 months* | L.C.C. Brook Hospital | |
| 11.R.B. | 1 ½ | M. | Artizan— model dwellings | none | 21/11/34 | 5/12/34 | no | - | 28/1/35 | 7 weeks* | L. C C (N.W. Hospital) | Mild case of faucial, nasal and laryngeal diphtheria |
| 12. L.W. | 6½ | F. | Artizan— model dwellings | none | 18/8/33 | 30/8/33 | yes | negative 20/12/33 | 26/7/35 | 2 years | L.C.C. (N.E. Hospital) | Mild attack of diphtheria |
| Initials | Age in years at date of Schick Test | Sex | Type of Home | Date of Schick Test | First Injection | Final Injection | Re test | Result of Re test | Date of onset of Diphtheria | Interval between last injection and date of onset of disease | Confirmation of diagnosis by | Character of Attack |
| 1. A.C. | 4 4/12 | M. | Artizan— moderately satis, factory; house let in lodgings | 30/1/24 | 7/2/24 | 20/2/24 (Third) | none | — | 18/3/25 | 13 months | Metropolitan Asylums Board (N.E. Hospital) | Very-severe |
| 2. G.L. | 6 5/12 | M. | Higher Artizan— model dwellings | 4/4/23 | 11/4/23 | 25/4/23 (Third) | none | - | 29/5/25 | 13 months | Metropolitan Asylums Board (N.E. Hospital) | Very mild |
| 3. M.T. | 3 5/12 | F. | Higher Artizan— model dwellings | 24/9/24 | 1/10/24 | 15/10/24 (Third) | none | - | 5/4/26 | 18 months | Metropolitan Asylums Board (N.E. Hospital) | Mild |
| 4. L.P. | 6 8/12 | F. | Higher Artizan— part of private house | 11/11/26 | 17/11/26 | 1/12/26 (Third) | none | - | 23/12/26 | 22 days* | Metropolitan Asylums Board (N.W. Hospital) | Severe |
| 5. R.H. | 7 | M. | Residential, separate private house | 28/9/27 | 5/10/27 | 19/10/27 (Third) | none | - | 21/10/27 | 2 days* | Cuddington Isolation Hospital | Mild |
| Mild | ||||||||||||
| 6. P.P. | 1 8/12 | F. | Artizan— model dwellings | 5/9/23 | 12/9/23 | 26/9/23 (Third) | none | - | 26/10/27 | 4 years | Metropolitan Asylums Board (N.E. Hospital) | |
| Mild | ||||||||||||
| 7. J.F. | 1 10/12 | F. | Higher Artizan— model dwellings | 13/5/25 | 20/5/25 | 10/6/25 (Third) | yes | negative 11/11/25 | 19/2/28 | 2 9/12 years | Metropolitan Asylums Board (N.E. Hospital) | |
| Mild attack of nasal diphtheria | ||||||||||||
| 8. V.C. | 3 5/12 | F. | Poor, one room; house let in lodgings | 9/4/24 | 30/4/24 | 18/6/24 (Third) | yes | negative 12/9/24 | 21/2/28 | 3 8/12 years | Metropolitan Asylums Board (N.E. Hospital) | |
| 9. W.J. | 3 3/12 | F. | Fair, two rooms ; house let in lodgings | 12/1/27 | 19/1/27 | 9/3/27 (Third) | yes | negative 19/10/27 | 15/4/29 | 2 1/12 years | Metropolitan Asylums Board (N.W. Hospital) | Mild |
| Mild attack of nasal, faucial and laryngeal diphtheria | ||||||||||||
| 10. I.S. | 5 3/12 | M. | Higher Artizan | 7/2/34 | 21/2/34 | 7/3/34 (Third) | no | - | 9/6/34 | 3 months* | L.C.C. Brook Hospital | |
| 11.R.B. | 1 ½ | M. | Artizan— model dwellings | none | 21/11/34 | 5/12/34 | no | - | 28/1/35 | 7 weeks* | L. C C (N.W. Hospital) | Mild case of faucial, nasal and laryngeal diphtheria |
| 12. L.W. | 6½ | F. | Artizan— model dwellings | none | 18/8/33 | 30/8/33 | yes | negative 20/12/33 | 26/7/35 | 2 years | L.C.C. (N.E. Hospital) | Mild attack of diphtheria |
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*These four cases occurred before the lapse of 9 months, the period usually laid down as required to secure artificial immunisation.