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IMMUNISATION AGAINST DIPHTHERIA.
The Council holds two clinics, opened in January, 1928, for
the testing and immunisation of children and young persons
against Diphtheria. A weekly session is held at each Clinic and
the work is carried out by the Council's staff.
The addresses and times of the Clinics are as follows :—
The Clinic, Municipal Buildings,
Fairfield Street, Wandsworth.
Every Wednesday from 2 to 3.30 p.m.
91, Bedford Hill, Balham.
Every Friday from 2 to 3.30 p.m.
Procedure at the Clinics. A Schick test is performed on
all persons over five years of age presenting themselves at the
Clinics to see if they are susceptible to Diphtheria and therefore
in need of immunisation. Unless there is a special reason to the
contrary it is assumed that children under five years of age are
susceptible, the initial immunising injection being given at the
first attendance.
The Immunising Agent. The solution now used for routine
immunisation is Alum Precipitated Toxoid (A.P.T.) and two
injections of ½ c.c. each are given at weekly intervals. For persons
over the age of 15, two injections each of 1 c.c. of Toxoid Antitoxin
Floccules (T.A.F.) are given.
On the opening of the Clinics in 1928 the agent used for
immunisation was Toxoid Anti-toxin Mixture (T.A.M.), three
doses of 1 c.c. each being administered at weekly intervals.