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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
East Ham 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Maternity and Child Welfare Clinic.
| Total number of inoculations | 1497 |
| Number inoculated three times | 343 |
| Number inoculated twice | 16 |
| Number inoculated once | 29 |
In addition, four children received six inoculations, nineteen
children five times, and seventy-two four times.
Infectious Diseases Hospital.
| Total number of inoculations | 282 |
| *Number completely immunised | 114 |
| Number inoculated twice | 6 |
| Number inoculated once | 4 |
Private Practitioners.
In addition to the above, during the same period, forty-six
children were inoculated three times by Private Medical Practitioners.
Number inoculated in the various age groups:—
| Ages in years No. inoculated | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 and over |
| 94 | 121 | 140 | 119 | 171 | 116 | 82 | 74 | 71 | 64 | 49 | ) 40 | 37 | 19 | |
| 645 | 407 | 145 | ||||||||||||
| 1,197 | ||||||||||||||
N.B.—In considering the combined totals it will be noticed
that 53.8 per cent. of the cases are in the age group 1-5 years,
34.0 per cent. in the age group 6-10 years, and 12.1 per cent. in
the group over 10 years.
The Schick test for susceptibility to Diphtheria was performed
during the year in 1,216 of the completed cases of which 1,125
proved negative. In 91 of the cases positive results were obtained
and further inoculations were carried out.
*76 children received three inoculations.
38 ,, inoculated once with A.P.T.
(Alum Precipitated Toxoid).