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Fidelis Convent, Upper Norwood.
In the absence of definite information received regarding new
admissions during the year no work has been carried out in the
Convent during the year. The whole of the inmates were submitted
to test and immunisation carried out in 1931.
Private Cases.
Five private cases were treated in 1932. Of these 4 were
positive and 1 negative.
The 4 positives received immunising injections, and 1 was
re-tested subsequently, being shown to be then negative. The
remaining 3 children will be due for re-test in 1933.
Several cases of diphtheria occurred during the earlier
months of the year at the Parish Churoh Elementary School.
The parents of children attending the school were addressed on
Schick-testing by one of the Assistant Medical Officers, and
some consented to the treatment being applied to their children.
In all 38 children were tested, 23 of whom were positive. These
23 children were given three doses of prophylactic, and at a
subsequent test were shown to be negative.
Diphtheria in the school ceased to spread soon after the
Schick treatment had been commenced.
London C.C. Schools (St. Olave's), Shirley.
Schick procedure was continued during the year, and all
children brought forward by the School Authorities have been
treated. 133 children were tested for the first time, of whom 59
were positive and 74 negative. 96 children who had had a series
of immunising injections were re-tested, and of these 84 were
negative, 6 still positive, whilst the remainder had left school.
FOLLOWING UP.
There are 19 Health Visitors, 17 of whom devote 5/11 of their
time to school work, and two who are employed whole time in
school clinics. In addition there are two masseuses, one of whom
devotes all her time to school work and the other half her time,
the other half being occupied with Maternity and Child Welfare.
There are two whole-time dental assistants.