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Immunisation against Diphtheria.
1938 was the first full year of operation of the scheme
for immunisation against diphtheria and no modification
of the procedure as outlined in the previous report has
been made. At the time of writing however a scheme is
being evolved to bring in more children from the junior
and infant schools. T.A.M. is the prophylactic used.
No. of children No. immunised by No. who failed
immunised at Clinics. general to attend
practitioners. for full course.
One child previously immunised was in the County
Hospital during an outbreak of diphtheria in the ward
and was swabbed, and found to have a positive swab for
diphtheria organisms. He was removed to the Isolation
Hospital, but no clinical signs of diphtheria were present
and further swabs were negative.
Enteric Fever.
One case was notified during 1938, and the particular
infection was paratyphoid B. The actual source
of infection was not traced, although it was suspected
to be shell fish. There were no deaths.
1937 232
1938 872
57
134
5
27
Puerperal Pyrexia.
Twenty-six cases were notified during the year as
follows:—
Isolated at:— Delivered at:—
Queen Charlotte's Hospital 9
Patient's home 5
Maternity Home,
Bexleyheath 2
Nursing Home,
Bexley 1
Patient's home,
Miscarriage 1
War Memorial Hospital,
Shooters Hill 1
Same
British Hospital for
Mothers' and Babies',
Woolwich 4
Same
Maternity Home, Bexleyheath
4
Same
General Lying-in Hospital 1 Same
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