[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon] page 72

Croydon 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: The following Tables give, in summary form, the work done from the commencement of the Clinic.

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The following Tables give, in summary form, the work done from the commencement of the Clinic.

Year.	Total attended for treatment.	New cases attended.	No. of sessions held.	Av. attend per session.	No. given Primary Schick.	% Pos. on Primary Schick.	No. given Posterior Schick.	No. Neg. on Posterior Schick.	% Neg. on Posterior Schick.	No. completed treatm't Schick neg.
1934	509	509	...	36	389	...	185	...	...	185
1935	1431	1151	97	58	634	76	781	766	98.8	781
1936	2285	1661	145	61	1215	78	1264	1254	99.2	1264
1937	1894	1286	122	58.2	1017	86	1222	1215	99.5	1222

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The number of children immunized so far is much too small
to have any effect upon the incidence of Diphtheria in Croydon
as a whole. It has been calculated that at least 60 per cent, of
the population at risk should be immunised to exert an observable
influence upon diphtheria incidence.
No active propaganda has been undertaken. The facilities
have been brought to parents' notice at the Schools and Infant
Welfare Centres by means of leaflets and talks. No attempt has
been made to try and persuade parents. The facts have been put
before them and they have been left to make their own decisions.
The attitude has been that the service is available and any child
can be immunised if the parents desire it.

Table: The following Table gives the numbers of children who have been referred for immunisation and the source of the reference:—

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The following Table gives the numbers of children who have been referred for immunisation and the source of the reference:—

Year.	School.		Inft. Welfare C.		Nursery School.		Others under 5 yrs.
Year.	Total.	Percent.	Total.	Percent.	Total.	Percent.	Total.	Percent.
1934	339	67	...	...	...	...	170	33
1935	944	66.6	265	18.7	10	0.7	198	14.0
1936	1620	74.8	310	14.3	5	0.2	232	10.7
1937 (new cases only)	928	72.2	155	12.0	5	0.4	198	15.4

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Croydon 1937

Table: The following Tables give, in summary form, the work done from the commencement of the Clinic.

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Table: The following Table gives the numbers of children who have been referred for immunisation and the source of the reference:—