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Leyton 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Table: 1938. 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 1939

1938. 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 1939

Under 2 yrs.2-5 years.5-10 years.10-15 years.Total.
Number of children who attended for immunisation ......10517823633552
,, ,, who completed course10516922327524
„ „ naturally immune ...——2—2
,, ,, immune after one in
jection ......—————
„ „ immune after 2 injections10015716221440
„ ,, immune after 3 injections ......1315
,, ,, immune after 4 injections41147567
„ „ immune after 5 injections ......__11
„ „ immune after 6 injections_189
Removed from district———__
Failed to attend for Final Schick Test ..._510116
,, ,, Schick Reading———33
,, „ after 1 injection—4329
Total number of Attendances during 19384357431,1461432,467

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During the previous year (1937) the number of children who
attended for immunisation was 959, and the total number of
attendances made during that year was 3,898. From these figures
it is evident that there has been a marked decrease (42.4 per cent.)
in the number of children who attended during 1938.
Children attending the infants and junior departments of
elementary schools were supplied with printed pamphlets containing
information regarding the Council's diphtheria immunisation
clinics, along with acceptance of treatment forms for signature
by parents.
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.