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(10) DIPHTHERIA.
Compared with 1942 there is a decrease in the
number of cases notified—3 5 notifications were
received during the year under review, and 57 during
1942.
(11) ARTIFICIAL IMMUNISATION.
The total number of children inoculated against
diphtheria was 7,089 as compared with 1,662 in 1942.
In November, 1942, a Diphtheria Immunisation
Campaign was commenced, and during 1943 children
were inoculated by your medical officers both at the
schools and at the clinics. At 31st December, 1943, a
total of 13,630 children under 15 years of age had
been immunised against Diphtheria, that is, 80 per
cent. of the child population in Barking. This includes
over 3,000 children of 5 years of age and under, and
represents the huge majority of those whose parents
had consented to such treatment.
Immunisation against whooping cough and scarlet
fever was carried out simultaneously, the total
number of children inoculated against these two
complaints being respectively 136 and 49.