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INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
(Section F.)
The incidence of infectious disease in the Borough for a
period of 29 years is set out in Table G.
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION.
Clinics for the immunisation of children against Diphtheria
were held at each of the four Welfare Centres in rotation on
Saturday mornings. In addition, a letter was sent to the parents
of all elementary school children, during the latter part of the
year, urging them to have their children immunised. As a result
of this campaign, sessions were arranged at the schools and the
number of children attending proved very satisfactory. This
campaign was still being continued at the end of the year.
Since the commencement of holding sessions in Hornsey in
1936, two thousand two hundred and eleven children have been
immunised up to the end of 1940.
The following are particulars of the children immunised
during 1940:— Age 5 years
Age under and over
5 years. but under 15.
Town Hall Centre21863
Burgoyne Hall Centere12223
Church Road Centre343
Coldfall Centre3826
Elementary School275
412 390
The following children were innoculated. but did not complete
a full course of immunisation, during 1940:—
Age 5 years
Age under and over
5 years. but under 15.
Town Hall Centre 12031
Burgoyne Hall Centre3612
Church Road Centre38
Coldfall Centre76
Elementary School390
166 447
Three injections, each of 1 c.c. T.A.F. anti-diphtheritic
material, are given at intervals of one month.