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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
Ilford 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Tabular Statement as to Number of Children Schick Tested and Immunised at the Diphtheria Clinics from 1st January, 1941, to 31st December, 1941.
| Newbury Hall Clinic | Mayesbrook Clinic | Grand Totals Both Clinics | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Children (Various Schools) | Children under 5 years of age | Total | School Children (Various Schools) | Children under 5 years of age | Total | ||
| Numbers Schick Tested:— Positive | 165 | - | 165 | 123 | - | 123 | 288 |
| Negative | 88 | - | 88 | 90 | - | 90 | 178 |
| Numbers inoculated (full course) | 564* | 1,063 | 1,627 | 540* | 508 | 1,048 | 2,675 |
| Positive after full course of inoculations, and re-inoculated | 0 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | 3 |
| Negative after full course of inoculations .. | 317 | 650 | 967 | 393 | 265 | 658 | 1,625 |
| Awaiting re-test | 205 | 369 | 574 | 119 | 196 | 315 | 889 |
| Not re-tested after inoculation (on account of leaving District, etc.) | 40 | 43 | 83 | 28 | 47 | 75 | 158 |
| Positive after re-test, but not inoculated for same reason | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Final Schick Test in 1941 (1940 Cases):— Positive after full course of inoculations, and re-inoculated | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Negative | 19 | 17 | 36 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 59 |
| * Schick+1941 = 165; Schick + 1940 = 2; Not Tested = 397 | * Schick+1941 = 123; Not Tested=417 | ||||||
During 1941 a total number of 2,914 children attended at the Diphtheria Prevention Clinics (1,753 at the
Newbury Hall and 1,161 at Mayesbrook), making a total number of attendances of 12,673 (8,315 and 4,358),
with an average per session of 109 and 79 respectively.