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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Hornchurch 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]
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2. Number Treated :—
| Completed. | Incomplete. | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults | 3 | 0 |
| School Children | 589 | 66 |
| Pre-school Children | 138 | 25 |
| 730 | 91 |
3. Schick Tested after Treatment:— Result.
| No. tested. | Negative | Positive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adults | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| School Children | 671 | 650 | 21 |
| Pre-school Children | 123 | 121 | 2 |
| 797 | 774 | 23 |
No person can he considered to have been immunised until he
has received three injections and has been found to have a negative
reaction to the subsequent Schick test.
The following table shows particulars of all such cases which have occurred since 1934.
| Year. | Case No. | Sex. | Age | Treatment received. | Final Diagnosis. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935. | 41 | F | 5 | T.A.M. 2 c.c. | Mild Faucial Diph. | Recovered |
| 1935. | 70 | F | 6 | T.A.M. 2 c.c. | „ „ „ | „ |
| 1935. | 408 | M | 8 | T.A.M. 1 c.c. | Severe Faucial Diph. | Died |
| 1936. | 15 | F | 6 | T.A.M. 2 c.c. | Mild Faucial Diph. | Recovered |
| 1936. | 103 | M | 7 | T.A.F. 2 c.c. | Moderately severe | „ |
| 1936. | 159 | F | 3 | T.A.F. 2 c.c. | Moderately severe Faucial Diphtheria. | „ |
| 1936. | 164 | F | 7 | T.A.F. 2 c.c. | Moderately severe. | „ |
| 1936. | 170 | F | 4 | T.A.M. 1 c.c. | Tonsilitis. | „ |
| 1936. | 221 | M | 9 | T.A.F. 3 c.c. | Diphtheria carrier. | „ |
| 1936. | 359 | M | 5 | T.A.F. 1 c.c. | Faucial Diphtheria. | „ |
| 1936. | 376 | M | 5 | T.A.F. 1 c.c. | „ „ | „ |
| 1936. | 410 | M | 5 | T.A.M. 3 c.c. | Tonsilitis. | „ |
| 1937. | 188 | F | 5 | T.A.M. 3 c.c. | „ | „ |
| 1937. | 231 | F | 5 | T.A.F. 2 c.c. | Diphtheria mild. | „ |
It will be seen that in each of the above in which the diagnosis
of Diphtheria was confirmed, the Immunisation treatment had not
been completed.