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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

Dagenham 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]

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Table: It will be seen that in all cases the children recovered and in only four, namely, cases number 2, 5, 6 and 14, was there evidence to show that the children might have been expected to have been immune:—

It will be seen that in all cases the children recovered and in only four, namely, cases number 2, 5, 6 and 14, was there evidence to show that the children might have been expected to have been immune:—

No.Age.Particulars of treatment.Notified as Diphtheria.Confirmed ?Severity.Result.
163 doses T.A.M. in 1934. Not re-tested.3/1/36Yes.Mild Faucial.Recovered.
210Schick-Positive and 3 doses T.A.M. in 1933. Re-Schick Negative March, 1934.6/1/36Yes.Mild.Recovered.
39Schick-Positive and 3 doses T.A.M. in 1933. Re-Schick Negative March, 1934.17/3/36Yes.Carrier of virulent K.L.B. Tonsils and adenoids dissected out.Recovered.
473 doses T.A.M. in 1931. Not re-tested.13/6/36Yes.Severe Faucial.Recovered.
510Schick-Positive and 3 doses T.A.M. in 1933. Re-Schick Negative March, 1934.16/7/36Yes.Mild Faucial.Recovered.
68Schick-Positive and 3 doses T.A.M. in 1934. Re-Schick Negative February, 1935.24/8/36Yes.Mild Faucial.Recovered.
723 doses T.A.F. April-June, 1936.25/8/36Yes.Moderate Faucial.Recovered. Schick-Positive on admission.
87Schick-Negative May, 1936.28/8/36No.—Recovered. Schick-Negative on admission.
963 doses T.A.M. in 1934. Re-Schick Negative November, 1934.28/9/36No.—Recovered.
1043 doses T.A.F. June-July, 1936.30/9/36No.—Recovered.
11113 doses T.A.M. in 1931. Re-Schick Positive April, 1932. 3 doses T.A.M. in 1932. Not re-tested.17/10/36YesModerate Faucial.Recovered.
129Schick-Positive and 3 doses T.A.F. January-March, 1936. Not re-tested.21/10/36Yes.Moderate Faucial.Recovered.
1383 doses T.A.M. in 1934. Not re-tested.22/10/36Yes.Mild Faucial.Recovered.
1433 doses T.A.M. in 1934. Re-Schick Negative February, 1935.31/10/36Yes.Moderate Faucial.Recovered.
1514Schick-Positive and 1 dose T.A.F. October, 1936.7/11/36Yes.Mild Faucial.Recovered.
1643 doses T.A.M. in 1933. Not re-tested.1 20/11/36No.Recovered.
1763 doses T.A.M. in 1932. Not re-tested.8/12/36Yes.Moderate Faucial.Recovered.