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those cases which you intend to treat privately on
condition that you are willing to furnish, on a card
provided for the purpose, the names, ages, addresses,
etc., together with the dates of injection, in order
that immunity may be subsequently tested and that
necessary statistical data may be available.
"If you are in sympathy with this attempt to
reduce the incidence of Diphtheria in Dagenham,
I should be grateful if you would exhibit one of the
enclosed notices in your Surgery or Waiting Room,
and according to circumstances and your desire,
either carry out the treatment yourself or refer
applicants to the Public Health Department.
"In conclusion, may I say that your help and
any suggestions upon this matter, which may occur
to you, will be very acceptable to me, and that I shall
be only too glad to furnish any further information
that you may require."
The reagent used for promoting immunity was
Toxoid Antitoxin Floccules. This material has proved
highly effective for attaining immunity and at the
same time gives rise to practically no local or general
reaction.
The following is a summary of the work carried out
during the year:—
No. immunized without preliminary testing 520
No. Schick Tested 727
Of these 273 were Negative.
No. of Schick-positives who received 3 doses 500
No. of Re-Schick tests 839
Of these 823 were Negative.
No. of Re-Schick-positives who received
3 doses 13