Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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Diphtheria Prevention—1934
Statistics for the year ended 31s2 December, 1934.
*A
Clinic at 212 Camberwell
New Road
Under
1
Year
1
to
4
4
to
5
5
to
10
10
to
15
15
and
over
Totals
Total Cases
12
66
29
94
44
26
271
First
Test
Tested
Positive
11
62
27
67
25
12
204
Negative
—
2
2
22
13
13
52
Only
1
2
—
5
6
1
15
Re-
Test
Tested
Positive
-
-
3
1
1
5
Negative
6
44
17
70
24
6
167
Only
1
9
1
9
2
—
22
Total Attendances 1,265.
*B
Clinic at 12 Hannen Road.
Under
1
Year
1
to
4
4
to
5
5
to
10
10
to
15
15
and
over
Totals
Total Cases
1
22
11
103
26
15
178
First
Test
Tested
Positive
1
20
10
77
17
5
130
Negative
—
—
1
25
9
9
44
Only
—
2
—
1
—
1
4
Re-
Test
Tested
Positive
-
-
1
2
2
-
5
Negative
—
24
11
78
18
3
134
Only
—
2
—■
7
1
—
10
Total Attendances 898.
Borough.—Total cases = 449, of whom 334 = 74.39 per cent,
were Positive and 96 =21.38 per cent. Negative, while 19 had
been tested only, not yet having begun the course of immunisation.
Total Attendances = 2,163.
Average attendance per week = (48 weeks) 45.06.
Average attendance per Session = (96 sessions) 22.53.
* A commenced May 8th, 1928, and B commenced July 18th, 1928.