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Dagenham 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION, 1946.
The following is a summary of the work carried out during the year:—
Number of SCHOOL children immunised without
preliminary testing 269
Number of PRE-SCHOOL children immunised without
preliminary testing 1,297
Number of SCHOOL children re-Schick tested 1
(This was negative.)
Number of SCHOOL children who received a boosting
dose 85
Total number of children found to be immune during
the year 1
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 ultimate result:—
| Age. | Particulars of Treatment. | Notified as Diphtheria. | Confirmed. | Severity. | Results. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 27.10.42—0.1 c.c. A.P.T. | 22.7.46 | Yes | Moderate | Recovered |
| 24.11.42—0.3 c.c. A.P.T. | |||||
| 4 | 1.1.43—0.1 c.c. A.P.T. | 24.7.46 | Yes | Mild | Recovered |
| 2.3.43—0.3 c.c. A.P.T. | |||||
| 7 | 8.12.42—0.1 c.c. A.P.T. | 28.10.46 | Yes | Mild | Recovered |
| 12.2.43—0.3 c.c. A.P.T. |
Deaths.
During the year one child, aged 9 years, died from Diphtheria;
he had received only part of the preventative treatment against this
disease.
Scarlet Fever.
The number of cases notified was 201, which is a slight decrease of
that for the previous year and once more there were no fatal cases.
The practice of hospitalising only those cases selected on clinical
and/or domestic grounds has been continued with gratifying results.
It appears that the tendency throughout the country to nurse uncomplicated
cases of Scarlet Fever in their own homes has gained impetus.