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Nevertheless, the work was continued and increased greatly
during the year under review. An analysis of the cases receiving
attention showed that 80 per cent. of the cases receiving attention
showed that 80 per cent. were in the category" chronic sick and
aged persons."
The Corporation agreed to supply four small vans for the
transport of the staff, and three were received and put into commission
during the year. They have been extremely useful and
much appreciated.
Thirty whole-time and five part-time nurses made 99,980
attendances in respect of 4,079 cases during the year.
At the end of the year the staff consisted of—
2 Acting Superintendents (joint).
17 Queen's Nursing Sisters.
1 Male Queen's Nurse.
1 Queen's Nursing Sister (part-time).
9 State Registered Nurses.
3 ,, ,, ,, (part-time).
2 ,, Enrolled Assistant Nurses.
1 ,, ,, Male Assistant Nurse.
1 ,, ,, Nurse (part-time).
IMMUNISATION AGAINST DIPHTHERIA.
A total of 4,299 new cases came from the following
sources : —
School Children 548
Children under 5 3,751
Of these, 83 failed to return for completion of the course.
Routine Posterior Schick Testing was discontinued in
November, the efficiency of the antigens in use being so well
established.
Reinforcing injections are now being recommended, just
before the child starts school, and again at 10 years of age, i.e., at
about 5-yearly intervals. The number of such injections given
during the year was 2,898.