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(g) Convalescent Treatment.—The arrangements detailed
in the report for last year were continued and during the year 31
children were sent to the Russell Cotes School of Recovery,
Parkstone, and 11 children to Collington Manor. The usual period
of residence is six weeks, but two children had an extended stay of
twelve weeks. In addition, the King Edward Memorial Convalescent
Home Fund provided eight children with a holiday of two
weeks duration in the Summer at Collington Manor.
Although it is difficult to state in definite terms their full effect,
the benefits derived from a period of residence at one of these
homes have proved of very great value to the children.
(h) Immunization.—Arrangements for the immunization of
children against diphtheria came into operation early in the year
and the first attendance for immunization was made in January,
1935.
Immunization is carried out free of charge for all children
whose parents make application, except that parents whose income
is above the National Health Insurance scale are referred to their
own doctors. Children first undergo what is known as the Schick
test which reveals their susceptibility to the disease ; those found
not to be susceptible do not require treatment, while those found
susceptible attend on three occasions at weekly intervals for
injections of diphtheria prophylactic. The injections consist of
1 c.c. doses of Toxoid Antitoxin Mixture, except for children over
twelve years of age when Toxoid Antitoxin Floccules are used.
After an interval of six months the child attends for another