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Leyton 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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the persons immunised and adequate proof of the results of immunisation.
The following are the particulars regarding Leyton
children who attended private medical practitioners during the
year:—
Number of private medical practitioners who applied
for supplies of toxoid-antitoxin 6
Number of children immunised 11
Record of Attendances during 1936.
The following figures give particulars regarding the children
dealt with at the municipal diphtheria immunisation clinics during
1936. The figures refer only to children who have finished—or
failed to complete—the full course of innoculations during the year.
Children who had commenced—but had not yet completed—the course at the end of the year will be shown in the report for 1937.
| Under 2 yrs. | 2-5 years. | 5-10 years. | 10-15 years. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of children who attended for immunisation | 43 | 234 | 782 | 250 | 1,309 |
| ,, ,, who completed course of immunisation | 40 | 230 | 752 | 246 | 1,268 |
| ,, ,, naturally immune | — | — | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| ,, ,, immune after 1 injec-,, ,, tion | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| ,, ,, immune after 2 injections | 38 | 227 | 721 | 226 | 1,212 |
| ,, ,, immune after 3 or more injections | 1 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 31 |
| ,, ,, Positive after 3 injections | — | — | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| ,, Removed from district | 1 | 1 | 16 | — | 18 |
| ,, ,, Failed to attend for Final Schick Test | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 14 |
| ,, ,, Failed to attend after 1 injection | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| Number of attendances during 1936 | — | — | — | — | 5,215 |
These figures show that parents in the area are anxious to
have their children protected against diphtheria.
Incidence of Diphtheria Among Protected Persons.
It is not claimed that artificial immunisation will prevent a
person from infection by diphtheria organisms. What is claimed
is that successful artificial immunisation will prevent the immunised
person from developing the dangerous toxaemic manifestations of
diphtheria.