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SECTION D
INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES, SCABIES AND
OTHER CONDITIONS
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION
Immunisation was carried out along the lines indicated in previous
reports, the following routine being practised:—
(1) A notice was sent to the parent of each 6 months old child.
(2) All infant welfare attenders were approached.
(3) All children admitted to Day Nurseries were given protection.
(4) Health Visitors combed their districts for children who did
not attend Welfare Centres, and urged their protection.
(5) Head Teachers gave forms of consent to new school entrants.
(6) Prior to school medical inspections, questionnaires were
sent to each parent asking, inter alia, whether the child had
been inoculated. If the answer was in the negative a form of
consent was sent to the parent.
All immunised cases were followed up and, at the end of three
years, each child was offered a boost dose. At the age of 11 years
or over, this was preceded by a Schick test.
All children under 5 who had not had the disease, were inoculated
against Whooping Cough at the same time as they were inoculated
against Diphtheria, i.e. they had three doses of protective material
at monthly intervals.
58.02% of the population under 5 years of age, and 94.02% of
the population aged 5 to 15 is now protected.