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TOTAL—27,667
No. OF CHILDREN WHO DIED FROM DIPHTHERIA OUT OF 27,667
IMMUNISED IN ISLINGTON—NIL.
It will be Noted that there were no Deaths from Diphtheria in the Borough during
the Year. This is the First Year since Records were kept in 1859 that the Borough
of Islington has been Free of any Deaths from Diphtheria.
Diphtheria Immunisation.
Under
5 years
per cent.
48
5-15
years
per cent.
67
Estimated proportions of children immunised at 31.12.46
Total attendance at all Clinics 16,296
Sessions held 242
Average attendance 67.3
Sessions held as under:—
North Islington Branch Library 51
South Islington Welfare Centre 53
West Islington Welfare Centre 51
London County Council Schools in Borough 34
Day Nurseries 23
Mobile Clinic 30
242
Number of children who received full course of immunising injections:—
Under 5 years 2,876
5-15 years 546
3,422
Number of children who were Primary Schick Tested with negative result
and therefore did not require immunisation 61
Number of children immunised whilst evacuated and tested with a negative
result in Islington 403
Number of L.C.C. cases tested in Islington with a negative result 7
Number of children re-tested with a negative result 806
In additon to the above, 2,743 children were Post Schick Tested with a negative
result.