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Six of the children included above among those successfully
immunised acquired protection without receiving any immunising
injections; four of them through an attack of diphtheria contracted
shortly after they had reacted positive to the initial test
and two of them spontaneously. These two reacted positively
to the initial test, did not report for immunisation, but attended
two to three years later when they were tested and reacted
negative.
Diphtheria in Children Tested ok Injected. Since the
Clinics have been in operation, 10 children who reacted negative
to the primary Schick Test, and 22 in whom the Re-Schick Test
was negative after they had been immunised, have been notified
to me as cases of Diphtheria. 16 of these 32 cases showed clinical
symptoms of the disease. Ten children who had been immunised
but were not re-tested have also been notified. Three of these
were clinical cases. One child who had been given two injections
of T.A.F. contracted Diphtheria one month after the last
injection and died.
General Practitioners and Immunisation.
Five years ago the Council decided to supply immunising
material, free of charge, to general practitioners for immunising
and testing Borough residents. 14 doctors have availed themselves
of these facilities and a total of 53 children have been
immunised by them, 16 having reacted negative to the Re-Schick
Test.