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the regrouping recommended by the Hadow report may be educationally,
it will probably be found not to be quite so advantageous
from the medical aspect.
Schick Testing and Immunisation Against Diphtheria.
During 1932 the department has carried out this treatment
in four residential institutions within the Borough in addition to
treating several children from private households, some of the
latter comprising a group of children in an Elementary School
in which an epidemic of Diphtheria had developed.
Russell Schools (Ballards).
Routine testing and Immunisation was continued throughout
the year in these Schools. 17 boys immunised during 1931
were brought forward for re-test, all being proved negative.
A total of 26 new boys was tested, of whom 19 were positive
and 7 negative. 13 of the positives received two doses of
prophylactic, and at a subsequent re-test were shown to be
negative.
Six boys, positive at the first test, received three doses of
prophylactic; these will be submitted to re-test in 1933.
Children's Homes and Queen's Road Homes.
As several cases of diphtheria had occurred in these institutions
during the earlier months of the vear it was decided by the
Authority to proceed with routine testing and Immunisation
against diphtheria among those children for whom consent for
such treatment could be obtained from the parents.
A total of 173 children were tested at various times in the
Children's Homes. Of these 89 were negative and 84 were
positive, 48.5 per cent. being possitive.
Four children left the school during the treatment; the remaining
80 children were given three doses of prophylactic at intervals,
and will be ready for re-test in 1933.
Queen's Road Homes.
At these Homes 15 children presented for test, 10 being
positive and 5 negative. The 10 positives were given three doses
of prophylactic, and will be submitted to re-test in 1933