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Dagenham 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION.
The following is a summary of the work carried out during the
year:—
Number of SCHOOL children immunised without
preliminary testing 2,269
Number of PRE-SCHOOL children immunised without
preliminary testing 1,588
Number of SCHOOL children re-Schick tested 53
Of these one was positive.
Number of PRE-SCHOOL children re-Schick tested 37
Of these three were positive.
Number of SCHOOL children who received one dose
after Re-Schick test positive 1
Number of PRE-SCHOOL children who received one
dose after Re-Schick test positive 3
Total number of children found to be immune during the year—86.
The following table shows details of children who attended for immunisation and were subsequently notified as suffering from Diphtheria, together with observations as to type and the ultimate result:—
| Age | Particulars of Treatment. | Notified as Diphtheria. | Confirmed. | Severity. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0.1 c.c. A.P.T. 23/9/42 | 14.1.43 | Yes | Moderate | Recovered |
| 4½ | 0.1 c.c. A.P.T. 10/12/42 | 20.2.43 | Yes | Moderate | Recovered |
| 11 13½ | Immunised at Cheltenham. Cannot trace. Ditto | 10.3.43 3.3.43 | Yes Yes | Moderate Moderate | Recovered Recovered |
| 6 | 1 c.c. T.A.F.-25.4.38 1. c.c. T.A.F.-20.6.38 1 c.c. T.A.F.-19.9.38 | 12.6.43 | Yes | Very severe | Recovered |
| 4 | 0.1 c.c. A.P.T. 3/12/42 | 9.10.43 | Yes | Severe | Recovered |
Scarlet Fever.
376 cases were notified, and of these 163 were admitted to hospital.
The disease still shows a very low level of virulence, complications are
rare and no deaths occurred. This subject is also dealt with in an
earlier part of the report.