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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Croydon 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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relatively sharp attack. From this we may assume that a partial
immunity had already been developed in S. and B. as such complete
absence of toxaemia would not be expected in cases showing such
a degree of throat infection, and on the 5th day of the disease.
There were no cases of Diphtheria notified during the year as
having arisen in children immunized at the Clinic and on subsequent
Schick test found to be negative.
There were 624 children whose treatment had not been completed
at the end of the year.
V. immunization—summary of treatment
| No. Attending 1/1/35. | No. Given Primary Schick Test. | No. Positive on Primary Schick Test. | % Positive on Primary Schick Test. | No. Not given Primary Schick Test. | No. completed Treatment (T.A.M. and T.A.F.). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 265 | 644 (10 not yet read) | 500 | 76 | 508 | 958 |
| No. Retested after Treatment. | No. Negative on Retest after Treatment. | % Negative on Retest after Treatment. | No. Uncompleted at . 31/12/35. | No. left District before end of year or Defaulted. | |
| 781 | 766 | 98.8 | 624 | 23 11 completed. l2 uncompleted. | |
The conclusions to be drawn from the year's working of the
Clinic are (1) that T.A.M. is a satisfactory immunizing agent
where rapidity of development of an immunity is not absolutely
imperative; and that, in a large clinic, where all ages are treated,
its relative freedom from reactions at any age, and the sound results
given by it, are strong recommendations for its use. (2) That the