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TREATMENT CENTRE.
During March, 1944, a Treatment Centre for Scabies and verminous conditions was opened at the Hospital.
During 1946 the following cases were treated :—
Scabies cases and contacts 1,887
Verminous conditions 337
Other conditions 6
Total attendances 7,781
CASES ADMITTED FROM OTHER AUTHORITIES.
During the year 1946, 75 cases were admitted from areas other than the Borough of Willesden.
SCHICK TEST AND ACTIVE IMMUNISATION AGAINST DIPHTHERIA.
Nursing Staff.
During 1926 a commencement was made in Schick Testing the Nursing Staff and immunising those Nurses
who proved susceptible to Diphtheria. Since that date, 19 cases of Diphtheria have occurred : 1 in 1927, 1 in 1928,
1 in 1929, 2 in 1930, none in 1931, 1 in 1932, none in 1933, 2 in 1934, 1 in 1935, 2 in 1936, 2 in 1937, 1 in 1938,
2 in 1939, none in 1940, 1 in 1941, none in 1942, 1 in 1943, none in 1944, none in 1945, and 1 in 1946.
(1) No. of cases of Diphtheria occurring amongst Probationer Nurses during the first 8 months of
1926 (before immunisation was carried out) 9
(2) Incidence rate per annum (taking 30 as average No. of Probationer Nurses) 45 per cent.
(3) No. of cases of Diphtheria occurring amongst Probationer Nurses from 1927 to 1946 19
(4) Incidence rate per annum (taking 30 as average No. of Probationer Nurses) 3.2 per cent.
(5) No. of Nurses Schick Tested (1927-1946 inclusive) 546
(6) No. of Nurses giving a positive reaction 220
(7) Percentage of Nurses giving a positive reaction 40.3 per cent.