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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Acton 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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The comparative freedom of the district from Diphtheria
has deprived us of the material by which the population became
naturally immunised by sub-clinical doses, and unless we can replace
this deficiency by artificial immunisation, we may again be
in danger of an epidemic of the virulent type.
11 Diphtheria patients and 39 contacts were seen at the
Office before returning to school.
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246 children were Schick tested after 6 months, 21 of whom were
found to be positive and were given one more dose.
262 were Schick tested after 3 years, 54 were found to be positive
and were given another dose.
382 were given one more dose after 3 years (without Schick testing).