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90
The number dealt with during the year was as follows
Cases referred to Hackney during 1934 26
(3 of these were immunised in another District before
removal to Poplar and were referred to Hackney
for Final Schick test.)
Certificates of immunity received during 1934 15
Certificates of natural immunity received during 1934 2
Certificates following Final Schick test 2
Cost £8
Diphtheria Anti-toxin.
94,000 units of diphtheria anti-toxin were issued to medical
practitioners during the year.
The supply of anti-toxin is kept at the Public Health Office and is
available day or night for the use of medical practitioners in the Borough.
Care is taken to see that old stock is renewed in accordance with the
instructions on each phial.
Diphtheria ''Carriers.''
As the result of investigations carried out at schools 11 cases were
referred to the Special "Carrier" Clinic at the London Hospital and were
allowed to resume school attendance after treatment. Two other cases
which were reported "K.L.B. (avirulent)" were allowed to return to
school without having special treatment.
Enteric Fever.
Three notifications of cases of Paratyphoid Fever were received and
the patients were removed to hospital. The attack-rate was 0.02 per
1,000 of population. There were no deaths.
Bacteriological Examinations.
4,174 swabbings were examined. Of these, 534 gave positive results
(12.8 per cent.).
1 blood specimen from a doubtful case of food poisoning gave a
negative Widal reaction and serum in dilutions of 1-10 to 1-640 did not
agglutinate B. Typhosus, B. Paratyph. A or B.
All the examinations were carried out at the Seamen's Hospital,
Greenwich.