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Immunisation against diphtheria has been carried on as in
previous years, for the most part among the children attending
the infant and junior departments of the elementary schools, and
to a lesser extent among children under school age. 841 children
received full courses of protective inoculations during the year,
and a further 101 were undergoing a course of injections at the
end of the year. The total number of children immunised in
Wood Green, since immunisation was commenced, amounted at
the end of 1935 to almost 3,300, and of this number only two were
known to have contracted diphtheria, up to the end of the year.
One of these, which occurred in 1934, was an extremely mild case.
The other, which occurred towards the end of 1935, was a moderately
severe case, but made a very good recovery.
Smallpox.
No case of smallpox was notified during the year.
Enteric Fever.
Four cases of enteric fever were notified. Three were admitted
to the Isolation Hospital, and the fourth, which was a very mild
case, was nursed at home. In all cases recovery took place.
Lethargic Encephalitis.
One case of this disease occurred. The disease was of very
severe type, and the patient, a child of school age, unfortunately
died.
Anterior Poliomyelitis.
One case was notified. The disease was of mild type, and
the patient, a secondary school child, made a very good recovery.
Pneumonia.
Twenty-eight notifications of pneumonia were received. All
cases notified were visited by the District Nurses, and an offer of