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Scarlet Fever.—Two hundred and fifty-eight cases of this disease
occurred in 1937, an increase of 60 on the figures of 1936. No death
occurred. The case rate of this disease per 1,000 of the population was
2.07 for the City, and for England and Wales 2.33. The death-rate for
London was 0.01 per 1,000, and for England and Wales 0.01.
Diphtheria.—-One hundred and thirty-three cases of this disease
occurred, showing an increase of 51 on the figures of 1936. The case
rate of this disease for Westminster was 1.06 per 1,000 living, and for
England and Wales 1.49. There were 2 deaths. The death-rate for
England and Wales was 0.07, for London 0.05, and for Westminster 0.01.
Report on Schick Testing and Immunisation Treatment against
Diphtheria in Westminster, 1937, by Dr. Ian S. Thomson,
Deputy Medical Officer of Health.
Weekly clinics for this purpose were held throughout the year at each
of the Council's Maternity and Child Welfare Centres, and at the Westminster
Health Society's Centre.
During the year 254 children were dealt with, as compared with 245
and 235 in the two preceding years.

Treatment was continued on the lines indicated in previous reports.
The preliminary Schick test was only done on older children, or for some
special reason in particular cases. Treatment was carried out without
difficulty and with satisfactory results, and very few children failed to
complete the full course of treatment.