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elapsed and we expected immunity to have developed. Before
Christmas, 1933, we had done the round of the schools once more
and the work of re-schicking was completed. While the work was
proceeding, we were careful to prevent as far as possible the addition
of non-immune entrants and thus lowering the herd immunity
in the Infants' Departments. At the beginning of each term a list
of non-immunized entrants was sent to the Head Teachers who gave
great help in obtaining consents. If there are a large number, we
find that it saves time to visit the schools, two or three schools
being done in one afternoon. If there are only a few, they are
done either at a Saturday morning Clinic or at a morning Minor
Ailment Clinic. Actually the work has resolved itself into:—
(1) Immunisation of entrants in the Infants Schools each term.
(2), A continuation of re-schick testing of children, six months
after the final inoculation.
(3) Circularisation of parents when any child attains the age
of six months as seen from the register of notification of
births.
(4) The work at the various Welfare Centres, where we can
usually gather a few more cases. The scheme is working
smoothly and fits in quite easily with the ordinary school
and welfare work, thanks to the excellent methods of the
clerical staff attached to the School Medical Service.