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SMALLPOX AND VACCINATION:
No case of smallpox was notified. Of the 4,006 births returned on
the "Birth List Sheets" during 1943, 2098 were successfully vaccinated. In
addition, 1,035 children, whose births occurred elsewhere, were vaccinated in
the Borough.
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION:
Fly-bomb raiding during the summer and the autumn of this year interfered
considerably with the work of the immunisation clinics, diminishing attendances
at the Borough clinics and suspending work altogether in the London County Council
schools, where immunisation was not resumed until November. The Council's
whole-time Medical Officer for diphtheria immunisation resigned in August, and in
view of the reduced attendances at the clinics at that time it was found possible
to continue with medical officers on a sessional basis.
Under 5 5/I5
Estimated number of children immunised at 31.12.44 50% 80%
Total Attendances at all Clinics 19,494
Sessions held 456
Average attendance 42.75%
Sessions held as under:-
North Islington Branch Library 74
First Aid Post, London Fever Hospital 52
" " " Mildmay Conference Hall 51
" " " Tibberton Square
(New Clinic opened) 1
Community Hall, Blythe Mansions 22
West Islington Youth Centre, Carleton Road
(New Clinic opened) 22
London County Council Schools in Borough 148
War-Time Day Nurseries 86
Number of children who received full course immunising injections
Under 5 5/l5 Total
2,064 1,101 3,165
Number of children who were Primary Schick Tested with negative result and
therefore did not require immunisation. 227
Number of children immunised whilst evacuated and tested with a negative
result in Islington. 933
Number of L.C.C. Cases tested in Islington with negative result.
29
Number of children retested with negative result. 395
In addition to above 3,411 children were Post Schick Tested with a
negative result.
There have been only two deaths from diphtheria in the Borough during
the year, both in children under five who had not been immunised.
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