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SCARLET FEVER.
The incidence of Scarlet Fever remains low, and the
majority of cases were of a very mild character.
There were no deaths from this disease.
DIPHTHERIA.
Twenty-one cases were notified during the year, and
is the lowest number in the Borough since 1924. There
was one fatal case.
Immunisation.
Dr. D. S. Murray carried out the work, which consisted
of an initial Schick Test followed in those found positive
by three injections of T.A.M. The first two injections
are given at an interval of one week and the third a fortnight
later. A posterior Schick Test is done after three
months, and if the child is immune, a certificate to that
effect is issued.
A summary of the work during 1937 is as follows:—
Number of sessions 44
Number of attendances 2101
Number of Schick Tests 287
Number of Injections 862
Number of posterior Schick Tests 373
Number of Certificates issued 339
Number of Re-schick Tests after 2 years 114
Number of readings after Re-schick 109
Of the 287 cases Schick tested 16 were found to be
immune. There were only 2 cases still positive on re-test
after treatment and these received two further injections
of T.A.M.
The 150 boys in the Dalziel of Wooler Memorial Home
(Dr. Barnardo's) are all immunized against diphtheria by
their own medical officer.
ENTERIC FEVER.
One case of enteric fever was notified during the year,
and was admitted to the Surrey County Hospital, Kingstonon-Thames.
The source of infection could not be traced.