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Diphtheria antitoxin was available free of charge on application by medical
practitioners. 10,000 units were supplied for one case.
Diphtheria " Carriers." Information was received from the School Medical
Officer (L.C.C.) of three children excluded from school as suspected diphtheria
" carriers."
The Schick Test and Immunisation against Diphtheria.
This work has been carried on since 1922 at the Council's Maternity and
Child Welfare Centre, 10, John Street, on Wednesday afternoons.
Enquiries as to the effect of the testing and inoculation on the individual were
made as a routine. We are able to record that any disturbance caused was
negligible.
The prophylactics used are toxoid antitoxin for children, and toxoid antitoxin
floccules (suspension) for adults.
177 persons attended this clinic during 1936, making a total of 2,654 since
1922.
Of the 177 (144 children and 33 adults) 123 children, nearly all of whom were
under five years, were inoculated without preliminary Schick test.
Schick Testing. Twenty-one children (mostly over five years) were tested,
of whom—
16 gave a positive reaction to the test.
5 gave a negative reaction.
Thirty-three adults (over fifteen years) were tested, of whom—
18 gave a positive reaction to the test.
15 gave a negative reaction.
Immunisation. One hundred and fifty-seven persons (139 children and 18
adults) received inoculation. Of these, 145 completed the routine course, while
12 (8 children and 4 adults) failed to complete.
Re-Schick Testing. Sixty-two persons were tested two months or more
after completion of the course. These included 8 who attended prior to 1936.
Fifty-four were children and 8 were adults—
52 children gave a negative reaction to retest.
2 children gave a positive reaction.
These two received further inoculations and will be retested in due course.
All the adults were negative to the retest.