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The scheme is brought to the notice of parents
chiefly by two methods, namely, consent forms are
posted so as to arrive on the child's first birthday and
schools are visited by the Medical Ollicer of Health and
the Head Teachers are asked to co-operate by explaining
the methods to parents anxious for their children to be
protected. I11 addition, the Medical Officer of Health
has on many occasions during the year addressed
meetings of Co-operative Guilds, Women's Labour
Sections and Mothers' Unions and during the course of
his remarks has brought to the notice of the audience the
facilities offered.
The scheme for enlisting the help of General Practitioners
has continued in operation but advantage is
only taken of it to a small extent. By this scheme
parents wishing to have the treatment administered by
their Doctors can do so by paying the fee of the Doctor,
the material being supplied free by the Health Department.
The final test and, if the child is over six years
of age, the preliminary test are carried out at the
immunization clinics.
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 on local or general reaction.
The following is a summary of the work carried out
during the year:—
No. immunized without preliminary testing 371
No. Schick Tested 531
Of these 182 were Negative.
No. of Schick Positives who received 3 doses 268
No. of Re-Schiek tests after 1 dose 7
Of these 4 were Negative.
No. of Re-Schick tests after 2 doses
Of these 2 were Negative.