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to and treated in hospital, 98.4 per cent. being the percentage
removed for the previous year. The number of deaths was 5 or a
case mortality of 3.7 per cent.
There is no change in the arrangements for the supplying
of antitoxin to Medical Practitioners as set out in previous years.
Diphtheria Immunization Clinics.
During the year 1936 1,078 infants and children have been
completely immunised.
The total number of inoculations performed has been 3,226, of
which 933 were carried out at the Town Hall Clinic, 2,120 at the
Maternity and Child Welfare Clinics, 86 at the Infectious Diseases
Hospital, and 87 by Private Practitioners.
The following figures are intended to indicate the number
inoculated and the age groups involved in the cases treated .
Town Hall Clinic.
Total number of inoculations 933
Number inoculated three times 298
Number inoculated twice 10
Number inoculated once 7
In addition to the above, three children were inoculated four
times.
Maternity and Child Welfare Clinics.
Total number of inoculations 2120
Number inoculated three times 597
Number inoculated twice 34
Number inoculated once 6
In addition one child received six inoculations, five children
five, and fifty-six four inoculations.
Infectious Diseases Hospital.
*Total number of Inoculations 86
(and completely immunised)