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The scheme whereby immunisation is carried out by private practitioners at the homes of patients continued in
operation. The number of children immunised under this scheme was 78. The material is supplied free by the
Council and a fee of 3s. per injection (usually two) is paid to the doctor.
In support of the Government's publicity scheme the following action was taken by the Council. Advertisements
were inserted on four occasions during the month of May in four local weekly papers ; a letter was addressed to all
doctors practising in the Borough asking for their support of the scheme ; posters were exhibited at the Council's
premises and on their notice boards, and leaflets were made available at the Council's offices, etc. Efforts are made by
the Health Visitors during the course of home visiting and at the various infant consultations to obtain parental consent
to immunisation as children reach the age of 1 year. Cases in which such consent is not immediately forthcoming
are specially followed up and the parents urged to take advantage of the protection afforded by treatment.
vaccination.—The latest return available is for the year 1945. This shows that of the 2,700 children whose births
were registered during that year 57.2% were successfully vaccinated, and 9.9% were exempted on production of statutory
declarations. Insusceptibility, removals, not traced, etc., account for the remaining 32.9%.
tuberculosis.