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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 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Diphtheria Immunisation.—
Tabular Statement as to Number of Children Schick Tested and Immunised at the Diphtheria Clinics from 1st January, 1944, to 31st December, 1944.
| 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 | 37 | — | 37 | 25 | — | 25 | 62 |
| Negative | 24 | — | 24 | 16 | — | 16 | 40 |
| Numbers inoculated (full course) | 147* | 808 | 955 | 112* | 465 | 577 | 1,532 |
| Positive after full course of inoculations, and re-inoculated | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 28 |
| Negative after full course of inoculations | 124 | 652 | 676 | 87 | 274 | 361 | 1,037 |
| Awaiting re-test | 14 | 221 | 235 | 14 | 151 | 165 | 400 |
| Not re-tested after inoculation (on account of leaving District, etc.) | 6 | 25 | 31 | 7 | 29 | 36 | 67 |
| Positive after re-test, but not inoculated for same reason | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Final Schick Test in 1944 (1943 Cases):— Positive after full course of inoculations, and re-inoculated | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 |
| Negative | 86 | 295 | 381 | 56 | 85 | 141 | 522 |
| * Schick+1944 = 37; Schick+1943 = 2; Not Tested = 108 | * Schick-(-1944=25; Not Tested = 87 | ||||||
During 1944 a total number of 2,112 children attended at the Diphtheria Prevention Clinics (1,369 at
Newbury Hall and 743, at Mayesbrook), making a total number of attendances of 9.479 (5,810 and 3,669)
with an average per session of 94 and 71 respectively.