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towards what I believe to be the happiest solution of the infectious
disease problem as a whole, namely, " salting without
sequeke" —a state of affairs in which strong, healthy, robust
children take the common infectious diseases to which they are
susceptible and recover without any damaging sequelae.
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION.
The question of starting a campaign to secure protection of
the young population from diphtheria by artificial immunisation
has been carefully considered by the Health Committee.
The prospect of securing a response big enough to result in
protection of the community was not considered favourable. It
was decided to provide facilities for artificial immunisation at
the School Clinics for those who wish it and are unable to pay
for this service privately. From information received from
doctors in practice a certain number of children are being done
by their family doctors.
VACCINATION.
The Public Vaccinators inform me that they have performed
vaccination of persons in the Borough during 1934 as follows: —
Dr. E. Buckler 102
Dr. T. E. Pearman (3 months) 49
Dr. R. Anderson (9 months) 184
Dr. Pearman retired from the position of Public Vaccinator
at the end of March and was succeeded by Dr. Roy Anderson.
PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS.
(SECTION 66, PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1925.)
All cases of ophthalmia neonatorum likely to cause blindness
or permanent damage to the eyes are admitted to St. Margaret s
Hospital (Kentish Town) of the London County Council, where
they receive the most efficient treatment. The doctors in
practice and the midwives all know of this excellent arrangement
and the result is that year after year we have a record of
no blindness resulting from this dangerous infection.