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7. That propaganda be confined to the distribution of suitable
leaflets at the health centres, and to occasional articles
in the " Better Health " Journal.
8. That no charge be made for this immunisation.
It will be understood that the immunisation is purely permissive
and no pressure is brought to bear on any parent to have
his child immunised so that only those who are really interested
have made application.
Since the Scheme started 33 children have been immunised
and 186 attendances have been made for immunisation and Schick
testing. This latter test demonstrates whether or not immunisation
has been successful and should not be dispensed with in any case,
otherwise the non-immunised child may be regarded as immune
and subsequent events may then bring the method into disrepute.
Scarlet Fever.
There was a marked decrease in the incidence of Scarlet Fever,
the numbers falling from 785 in 1934 to 378. The character of
the disease was also generally mild and no deaths occurred.
Puerperal Fever and Puerperal Pyrexia.
46 notifications were received of these diseases but of this
number 24 were notifications of cases which were admitted to the
Redhill County Hospital from districts outside the Borough.
Tuberculosis.
The number of cases of Tuberculosis notified during the year
and the number of deaths which occurred are shown in the
following Table:—