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Private Practitioners.
In addition to the above, during the same period 21 children
were inoculated three times by private practitioners, one child
five times, two children four times, one twice, and one once, and
eight* children were completely immunised with one injection.
* Inoculated once with A.P.T.

N.B.—In considering the combined totals it will be noticed
that G5.9 per cent. of the cases are in the age group 1—5 years,
24.8 per cent. in the age group 6—10 years, and 9.2 per cent. in
the group over 10 years.
The Schick test for susceptibility to Diphtheria was performed
during the year in 1,028 of the completed cases, of which 972
proved negative. In 56 of the cases positive results were obtained
and further inoculations were carried out.
The total number of children completely immunized from
27/9/29 to 31/12/36 was 4,990, made up as follows:—
Town Hall 2706
Maternity and Child Welfare 1716
Hospital 282
General Practitioners 286
Total 4990
Enteric Fever.
Two cases notified, both of whom received hospital treatment.
There were no deaths.
Erysipelas.
Fifty-nine notifications received, 22 removed to hospital, and
four patients died.